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Deuteronomy 23:3 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 23 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:”
Deuteronomy 23:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:3
An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever.This permanent exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites stands as one of the most severe restrictions in Mosaic law. Both nations descended from Lot's incestuous unions with his daughters (Genesis 19:30-38), making their origins perpetually shameful. The dual phrases 'tenth generation' and 'for ever' emphasize permanence—unlike Edomites and Egyptians who could be incorporated by the third generation (vv. 7-8).The historical rational...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 23:3
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“that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever”
“of Ammon”
“I can't redeem it for myself”
“who has joined himself to Yahweh”
“and he said”
“the wife of Mahlon”
“Tobiah”