Deuteronomy 23:2

God's Word

A man born from an illicit union may not join the assembly of the Lord. No descendant of his may join the assembly of the Lord for ten generations.

Cross References

Isaiah 56:3

Foreigners who have joined the Lord should not say, “The Lord will separate us from his people.” Castrated men should not say, “We’re only dead trees!”

Isaiah 57:3

But you—come here, you children of witches, you descendants of adulterers and prostitutes!

Leviticus 21:20

who is a hunchback or dwarf, who has defective sight, skin diseases, or crushed testicles.

Zechariah 9:6

A mixed race will live in Ashdod, and I will cut off the Philistines’ arrogance.

John 8:41

You’re doing what your father does.” The Jews said to Jesus, “We’re not illegitimate children. God is our only Father.”

Deuteronomy 23:1

A man whose testicles are crushed or whose penis is cut off may never join the assembly of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 23:3

Ammonites or Moabites may not join the assembly of the Lord. Not one descendant of theirs may join the assembly of the Lord for ten generations.

Hebrews 12:8

If you aren’t disciplined like the other children, you aren’t part of the family.