Deuteronomy 23 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Those Who May Not Enter the Assembly

1 “No ^H3808 one ^H6481 who is [fn]emasculated ^H1795 H6481 or has his male ^H8212 organ ^H8212 cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 shall enter ^H935 the assembly ^H6951 of Yahweh ^H3068.

2 No ^H3808 one ^H4464 of ^H4464 illegitimate ^H4464 birth ^H4464 shall enter ^H935 the assembly ^H6951 of Yahweh ^H3068; even ^H1571 to the tenth ^H6224 generation ^H1755, none ^H3808 of his seed shall enter ^H935 the assembly ^H6951 of Yahweh ^H3068. 3 No ^H3808 Ammonite ^H5984 or Moabite ^H4125 shall enter ^H935 the assembly ^H6951 of Yahweh ^H3068; even ^H1571 to the tenth ^H6224 generation ^H1755, none ^H3808 of their seed shall ever ^H5769 enter ^H935 the assembly ^H6951 of Yahweh ^H3068, 4 because ^{H5921 H1697 H834} they did not meet ^H6923 you with [fn]food ^H3899 and water ^H4325 on the way ^H1870 when you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714, and because ^H834 they hired ^H7936 against ^H5921 you Balaam ^H1109 the son ^H1121 of Beor ^H1160 from Pethor ^H6604 of [fn]Mesopotamia ^H763, to curse ^H7043 you. 5 Nevertheless, Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 was ^H14 not willing ^H14 to listen ^H8085 to Balaam ^H1109, but Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 turned ^H2015 the curse ^H7045 into a blessing ^H1293 for you because ^H3588 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 loves ^H157 you. 6 You shall never ^H3808 H5769 seek ^H1875 their peace ^H7965 or their prosperity ^H2896 all ^H3605 your days ^H3117.

7 “You shall not abhor ^H8581 an Edomite ^H130, for he is your brother ^H251; you shall not abhor ^H8581 an Egyptian ^H4713, for ^H3588 you were a sojourner ^H1616 in his land ^H776. 8 The sons ^H1121 of the third ^H7992 generation ^H1755 who ^H834 are born ^H3205 to them may enter ^H935 the assembly ^H6951 of Yahweh ^H3068.

9 “When ^H3588 you go ^H3318 out ^H3318 as [fn]an army ^H4264 against ^H5921 your enemies ^H340, you shall keep ^H8104 yourself from every ^H3605 evil ^H7451 thing ^H1697.

10 “If ^H3588 there is among you any ^H376 man ^H376 who ^H834 is unclean ^H3808 H2889 because ^H4480 of a nocturnal ^H3915 emission ^H7137, then he must go ^H3318 outside ^{H413 H4480 H2351} the camp ^H4264; he may not [fn]reenter ^H935 H8432 the camp ^H4264. 11 But it shall be when evening ^H6153 approaches ^H6437, he shall bathe ^H7364 himself with water ^H4325, and at sundown ^H8121 H935 he may [fn]reenter ^H935 H8432 the camp ^H4264.

12 “You shall also have ^H1961 a place ^H3027 outside ^H4480 H2351 the camp ^H4264 and go ^H3318 out ^H3318 there ^H8033, 13 and you shall have ^H1961 a [fn]spade ^H3489 among ^H5921 your tools ^H240, and it shall be when you sit ^H3427 down ^H3427 outside ^H2351, you shall dig ^H2658 with it and shall turn ^H7725 [fn]to cover ^H3680 up ^H3680 your excrement ^H6627. 14 Since ^H3588 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 walks ^H1980 in the midst ^H7130 of your camp ^H4264 to deliver ^H5337 you and to give ^H5414 your enemies ^H340 over to ^H6440 you, therefore your camp ^H4264 must be holy ^H6918; and He must not see ^H7200 [fn]anything ^H1697 indecent ^H6172 among you, [fn]or He will turn ^H7725 away ^H7725 from you.

15 “You shall not hand ^H5462 over ^H5462 to his master ^H113 a slave ^H5650 who ^H834 has [fn]escaped ^H5337 from his master ^H113 to you. 16 He shall live ^H3427 with you in your midst ^H7130, in the place ^H4725 which ^H834 he shall choose ^H977 in one ^H259 of your gates ^H8179 of the towns where it pleases ^H2896 him; you shall not mistreat ^H3238 him.

17 “None ^H3808 of the daughters ^H1323 of Israel ^H3478 shall be a cult ^H6945 prostitute ^H6945, nor ^H3808 shall any ^H4480 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 be a cult ^H6945 prostitute ^H6945. 18 You shall not bring ^H935 the hire ^H868 of a harlot ^H2181 or the wages ^H4242 of a [fn]dog ^H3611 into the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 for any ^H3605 votive ^H5088 offering ^H5088, for both ^H1571 H8147 of these are an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430.

19 “You shall not charge ^H5391 interest ^H5391 to your brother ^H251: interest ^H5392 on money ^H3701, food ^H400, or anything ^H3605 that may be loaned ^H5391 at ^H5391 interest ^H5391. 20 You may charge ^H5391 interest ^H5391 to a foreigner ^H5237, but to your brother ^H251 you shall not charge ^H5391 interest ^H5391, so ^H4616 that Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 may bless ^H1288 you in all ^H3605 [fn]that you send ^H4916 forth ^H4916 your hand ^H3027 to do in the land ^H776 which ^H834 you are about to enter ^H935 to [fn]possess ^H3423.

21 “When ^H3588 you make ^H5087 a vow ^H5088 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430, you shall not delay ^H309 to pay ^H7999 it, for Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 will surely ^H1875 require ^H1875 it of you; and it will be a sin ^H2399 in you. 22 However, if ^H3588 you refrain ^H2308 from vowing ^H5087, it will not be a sin ^H2399 in you. 23 You shall be ^H8104 careful ^H8104 and do ^H6213 what ^H4161 goes ^H4161 out ^H4161 from your lips ^H8193, just ^H834 as you have voluntarily ^H5071 vowed ^H5087 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 that which ^H834 you spoke ^H1696 with your mouth ^H6310.

24 “When ^H3588 you enter ^H935 your neighbor’s ^H7453 vineyard ^H3754, then you may eat ^H398 grapes ^H6025 [fn]until you are fully ^H7648 satisfied ^H7648, but you shall not put ^H5414 any in your [fn]basket ^H3627.

25 “When ^H3588 you enter ^H935 your neighbor’s ^H7453 standing ^H7054 grain ^H7054, then you may pluck ^H6998 the heads ^H4425 with your hand ^H3027, but you shall not wield ^H5130 a sickle ^H2770 in your neighbor’s ^H7453 standing ^H7054 grain ^H7054.