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Those Excluded from the Congregation

1 “He who is emasculated by crushing or mutilation shall anot enter the assembly of the Lord.  
2 “One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord.
3 a“An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord forever,  
4 abecause they did not meet you with bread and water on the road when you came out of Egypt, and bbecause they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.  
5 Nevertheless the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God aloves you.  
6 aYou shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.  
7 “You shall not abhor an Edomite, afor he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because byou were an alien in his land.  
8 The children of the third generation born to them may enter the assembly of the Lord.

Cleanliness of the Campsite

9 “When the army goes out against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing.
10 aIf there is any man among you who becomes unclean by some occurrence in the night, then he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp.  
11 But it shall be, when evening comes, that ahe shall wash with water; and when the sun sets, he may come into the camp.  
12 “Also you shall have a place outside the camp, where you may go out;
13 and you shall have an implement among your equipment, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig with it and turn and cover your refuse.
Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 23:1

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American Standard Version
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
HE WHO is wounded in the testicles, or has been made a eunuch, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
If a man's private parts have been crushed or cut off, he cannot fully belong to the LORD's people.

Darby English Version
He that is a eunuch, whether he have been crushed or cut, shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
"No man who has been castrated or whose penis has been cut off may be included among the LORD's people.

King James Version
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
"No one who is emasculated or has his male organ cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD.

New International Version
No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD.

New King James Version
“He who is emasculated by crushing or mutilation shall not enter the assembly of the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" No one who has become emasculated or has his male organ cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
"He whose testicles are crushed or whose male member is cut off shall not enter the assembly of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
`One wounded, bruised, or cut in the member doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah;


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