The first baby was red. His skin was like a hairy robe. So he was named Esau. [146]
Deuteronomy 23:8 - Easy To Read Version The children of the third generation born to the Edomites and Egyptians may join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Their children may enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation. American Standard Version (1901) The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah. Common English Bible Children born to them are permitted to belong to the LORD’s assembly starting with the third generation. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who have been born of them, in the third generation, shall enter into the church of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They that are born of them, in the third generation shall enter into the church of the Lord. |
The first baby was red. His skin was like a hairy robe. So he was named Esau. [146]
When the second baby was born, he was holding tightly to Esau’s heel. So that baby was named Jacob. [147] Isaac was 60 years old when Jacob and Esau were born.
Solomon made an agreement with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David. [11] At this time, Solomon was still building his palace and the temple of the Lord. Solomon was also building a wall around Jerusalem.
After we finished all these things, the leaders of the people of Israel came to me. They said, “Ezra, the people of Israel have not kept themselves separate from the other people living around us. And the priests and the Levites have not kept themselves separate. The people of Israel are being influenced by the very bad things done by the Canaanite people, the Hittite people, the Perizzite people, the Jebusite people, the Ammonite people, the Moabite people, the people from Egypt, and the Amorite people.
“If any person makes a sacrifice [143] to a false god, then that person should be destroyed. The Lord God is the only one you should make sacrifices to.
You must treat foreigners the same as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners like you love yourselves. Why? Because you were foreigners one time—in Egypt. I am the Lord your God!
So you must also love those strangers. Why? Because you yourselves were strangers in the land of Egypt.
“You must not hate an Edomite. Why? Because he is your relative. You must not hate an Egyptian. Why? Because you were a stranger in his land.
“When your army goes to fight against your enemies, stay away from everything that would make you unclean. [144]
David’s men found an Egyptian in a field. They took the Egyptian to David. They gave the Egyptian some water to drink and some food to eat.