Deuteronomy 23:3

New American Bible - revised edition

No one born of an illicit union may come into the assembly of the Lord, nor any descendant of such even to the tenth generation may come into the assembly of the Lord.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:23

Also in those days I saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, or Moab.

Nehemiah 4:3

We prayed to our God and posted a watch against them day and night for fear of what they might do.

Nehemiah 4:7

I stationed guards down below, behind the wall, near the exposed points, assigning them by family groups with their swords, spears, and bows.

Isaiah 56:3

The foreigner joined to the Lord should not say, “The Lord will surely exclude me from his people”; Nor should the eunuch say, “See, I am a dry tree.”

Jeremiah 49:1

Concerning the Ammonites. Thus says the Lord: Has Israel no sons? none to inherit? Why has Milcom disinherited Gad, why are his people living in its cities?

Lamentations 1:10

The foe stretched out his hands to all her precious things; She has seen the nations enter her sanctuary, Those you forbade to come into your assembly.

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Deuteronomy 23:2

No one whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis has been cut off may come into the assembly of the Lord.

Ruth 4:6

The redeemer replied, “I cannot exercise my right of redemption for that would endanger my own estate. You do it in my place, for I cannot.”