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Deuteronomy 23:2 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 23 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:2
A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.The Hebrew word mamzer (מַמְזֵר) traditionally translated 'bastard' specifically denotes a child born from an incestuous or adulterous union forbidden by Leviticus 18, not merely illegitimate birth. This narrow definition distinguished between children born to unmarried parents and those conceived through relationships that violated divine law. The exclusion extended to the tenth generation, effectively meaning permanent exclusion, as 'ten' often symbol...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 23:2
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“and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.”
“you sons of the sorceress”
“of which all have been made partakers”
“God.,Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.,,,,,,,,”