Deuteronomy 23:2

Easy To Read Version

If a man’s parents were not legally married, then that man may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. And none of his descendants [142] to the tenth generation—may join in that group!

Cross References

Isaiah 56:3

Some people that are not Jews will join themselves to the Lord. Those people should not say, “The Lord will not accept me with his people.” A eunuch {\cf2\super [433]} should not say, “I am a dry piece of wood—\{I can’t make any children\}.”

Isaiah 57:3

“Come here you children of witches.\par Your father is guilty of sexual sins,\par and your mother sells her body for sex.\par Come here!\par

Leviticus 21:20

men with bent backs, men who are dwarfs, [382] men who are cross-eyed, men with rashes or a bad skin diseases, men with crushed testicles.

Zechariah 9:6

The people in Ashdod will not even know who their real fathers are. I will completely destroy the proud Philistine people.

John 8:41

So you are doing the things your own father did.”

Deuteronomy 23:1

“A man with crushed testicles or part of his sex organs cut off may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord.

Deuteronomy 23:3

“An Ammonite or Moabite may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. And none of their descendants [143] —to the tenth generation—may join in that group.

Hebrews 12:8

Every child must be punished. So, if you are never punished, then you are not true children and don’t really belong to God.