He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
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Deuteronomy 23
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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.
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An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
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Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
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Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
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Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
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The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.
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If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
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But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.
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And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
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For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
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He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
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Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
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Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
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Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
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When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
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That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
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When thou comest into thy neighbor's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
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When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbor, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing corn.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Deuteronomy 23 lists those excluded from the congregation, rules for cleanliness in the military camp, and laws regarding escaped slaves, interest on loans, and the sanctity of vows made to God.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. Holiness in Common Places: The camp had to be kept clean because "the Lord thy God walketh in the midst" (v. 14). We should remember that God is present in every area of our lives, requiring both physical and spiritual order.2. Economic Compassion: Israel was forbidden from charging interest to their brothers (v. 19-20). Our financial dealings should be characterized by brotherly kindness rather than exploitation.
3. The Weight of Words: "That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform" (v. 23). God values integrity; a vow is a sacred commitment that should not be made lightly or broken easily.
Practical Lessons
FORMAL PRAYER
Heavenly Father, walk in the midst of our lives and make us holy in all we do. Grant us integrity in our speech and generosity in our dealings with those in need, for Thy Name’s sake. Amen.