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Hebrew Texts KJV with Strong's He that is wounded in the stones __ or hath his privy member cut off shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD דברים 23:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex לֹֽא־יָבֹ֧א פְצֽוּעַ־דַּכָּ֛א וּכְר֥וּת שָׁפְכָ֖ה בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ס דברים 23:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) דברים 23:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) דברים 23:1 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "No one who is emasculated or has his male organ cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD. King James Bible He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible No man whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis has been cut off may enter the LORD's assembly. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge wounded Leviticus 21:17-21 Speak to Aaron, saying, Whoever he be of your seed in their generations … Leviticus 22:22-24 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a running sore, or scurvy, … Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there … shall not enter It is evident that his law was not meant to exclude such Israelites either from the common benefits of civil society, or any essential religious advantages; but merely to lay them under a disgraceful distinction. This would tend to discourage parents from thus treating their children; a practice which was exceedingly common in those ages and countries. To this they were induced by the custom which prevailed, of employing such in the houses in the great and the courts of princes; so they often rose to the highest posts of honour and authority. Some expositors therefore consider the phrase, `shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord,' as meaning, that they should be incapable of bearing any office in that government which was placed over the people of God, who must thus enter a protest against this custom, and deliver selfish parents from this temptation. Deuteronomy 23:2,3,8 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD… Nehemiah 13:1-3 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the … Isaiah 56:3,4 Neither let the son of the stranger, that has joined himself to the … Lamentations 1:10 The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things: … Links Deuteronomy 23:1 • Deuteronomy 23:1 NIV • Deuteronomy 23:1 NLT • Deuteronomy 23:1 ESV • Deuteronomy 23:1 NASB • Deuteronomy 23:1 KJV • Deuteronomy 23:1 Bible Apps • Deuteronomy 23:1 Biblia Paralela • Deuteronomy 23:1 Chinese Bible • Deuteronomy 23:1 French Bible • Deuteronomy 23:1 German Bible • Bible Hub |