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Deuteronomy 23:8 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 23 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.”
Deuteronomy 23:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:8
The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.This verse specifies the mechanism for incorporating Edomites and Egyptians into Israel's covenant community. Unlike Ammonites and Moabites who faced permanent exclusion (v. 3), Edomite and Egyptian converts could be fully integrated by the third generation. The Hebrew dor shelishi (דּוֹר שְׁלִישִׁי, 'third generation') meant grandchildren of the original converts—a waiting period ensuring genuine commitment and cultural assimilation before full participation in Israel's religious ass...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 23:8
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“nor serve them”
“alienated from the commonwealth of Israel”
“or has his privy member cut off”
“of Gentiles also”