Deuteronomy 23:2

In 11 translations

BSB

No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.

KJV

A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

WEB

A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

ASV

A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Jehovah.

LSV

a bastard does not enter into the assembly of YHWH; even a tenth generation of him does not enter into the assembly of YHWH.

YLT

a bastard doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of him doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.

DBY

A bastard shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even his tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.

DRC

A mamzer, that is to say, one born of a prostitute, shall not enter into the church of the Lord, until the tenth generation.

GNV

A bastard shall not enter into the Congregation of the Lord: euen to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the Congregation of the Lord.

JPS23:3

A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of the LORD.

LXXE23:3

One born of a harlot shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord.

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Original-language editions

WLC23:3

לֹא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא ל֖וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃KJV:Deut.23.2

LXX-Br23:3

Οὐκ εἰσελεύσεται ἐκ πόρνης εἰς ἐκκλησίαν Κύριου.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Zechariah 9:6A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
• Isaiah 57:3“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
• Hebrews 12:8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
• John 8:41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

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