Deuteronomy 23:8

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Their grandchildren may join the assembly of the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 25:25

The first one born was red. His whole body was covered with hair, so they named him Esau [Hairy].

Genesis 25:26

Afterwards, his brother was born with his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, and so he was named Jacob [Heel]. Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.

1 Kings 3:1

Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh (the king of Egypt). After marrying Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon brought her to the City of David until he finished building his own house, the Lord’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.

Ezra 9:1

After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have failed to keep themselves separate from the neighboring groups of people and from the disgusting practices of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

Exodus 22:20

“Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord must be condemned and destroyed.

Leviticus 19:34

Foreigners living among you will be like your own people. Love them as you love yourself, because you were foreigners living in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Obadiah 1:10

“Because of the violence you did to Jacob, your relative, you will be covered with shame. You will be destroyed forever.

Deuteronomy 10:19

So you should love foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 23:7

Never consider the Edomites disgusting. They’re your relatives. Never consider the Egyptians disgusting. You once were foreigners living in their country.

Deuteronomy 23:9

When you’re at war and have set up camp to fight your enemies, stay away from anything that will make you unclean.

1 Samuel 30:11

David’s men found an Egyptian in the open country and took him to David. They gave him food to eat and water to drink.