Deuteronomy 23:3-5
International Standard Version
3 No Ammonite or Moabite may participate in the assembly of the Lord, and none of their descendants is to be admitted to the assembly of the Lord, to the tenth generation, 4 because they didn’t come to meet you with food and water along the way as you were coming out of Egypt. Instead, they hired Beor’s son Balaam from Pethor in Aram-naharaim[a] to curse you. 5 However, the Lord your God didn’t listen to Balaam. The Lord your God turned Balaam’s[b] curse into a blessing, because the Lord your God loves you.
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- Deuteronomy 23:4 I.e. Mesopotamia
- Deuteronomy 23:5 Lit. his
Deuteronomy 23:3-5
New International Version
3 No Ammonite(A) or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation.(B) 4 For they did not come to meet you with bread and water(C) on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam(D) son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim[a](E) to pronounce a curse on you.(F) 5 However, the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse(G) into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves(H) you.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 23:4 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
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