Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. New Living Translation “If a person is illegitimate by birth, neither he nor his descendants for ten generations may be admitted to the assembly of the LORD. English Standard Version “No one born of a forbidden union may enter the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the LORD. New American Standard Bible No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, may enter the assembly of the LORD. NASB 1995 “No one of illegitimate birth shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall enter the assembly of the LORD. NASB 1977 “No one of illegitimate birth shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall enter the assembly of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible No one of illegitimate birth shall enter the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation, none of his seed shall enter the assembly of Yahweh. Amplified Bible A person of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the LORD; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation. Christian Standard Bible No one of illegitimate birth may enter the LORD’s assembly; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, may enter the LORD’s assembly. Holman Christian Standard Bible No one of illegitimate birth may enter the LORD’s assembly; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, may enter the LORD’s assembly. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a son of adultery shall not enter the assembly of LORD JEHOVAH, also not for ten generations shall he enter the assembly of LORD JEHOVAH. Brenton Septuagint Translation One born of a harlot shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord. Contemporary English Version No one born outside of a legal marriage, or any of their descendants for ten generations, can fully belong to the LORD's people. Douay-Rheims Bible A mamzer, that is to say, one born of a prostitute, shall not enter into the church of the Lord, until the tenth generation. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation A man born from an illicit union may not join the assembly of the LORD. No descendant of his may join the assembly of the LORD for ten generations. Good News Translation "No one born out of wedlock or any descendant of such a person, even in the tenth generation, may be included among the LORD's people. International Standard Version Furthermore, no one born due to an illicit sexual relationship may participate in the assembly of the LORD, including his descendants to the tenth generation. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version a bastard does not enter into the assembly of YHWH; even a tenth generation of him does not enter into the assembly of YHWH. Majority Standard Bible No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation. New American Bible No one born of an illicit union may come into the assembly of the LORD, nor any descendant of such even to the tenth generation may come into the assembly of the LORD. NET Bible A person of illegitimate birth may not enter the assembly of the LORD; to the tenth generation no one related to him may do so. New Revised Standard Version Those born of an illicit union shall not be admitted to the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD. New Heart English Bible No one of illegitimate birth shall enter into the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation a bastard doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of him doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Exclusion from the Congregation1No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD. 2No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation. 3No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.… Cross References Deuteronomy 23:1 No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD. Deuteronomy 23:3 No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation. Treasury of Scripture 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. Isaiah 57:3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. Zechariah 9:6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. John 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jump to Previous Assembly Bastard Birth Born Congregation Descendants Enter Illegitimate Lord's Marriage Married Meeting Mother TenthJump to Next Assembly Bastard Birth Born Congregation Descendants Enter Illegitimate Lord's Marriage Married Meeting Mother TenthDeuteronomy 23 1. Who may or may not enter into the congregation9. Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host 15. Of the fugitive servant 17. Of filthiness 18. Of abominable sacrifices 19. Of usury 20. Of vows 24. Of trespass (2) A bastard shall not enter.--Such a person would not, even now, be circumcised by the Jews, or permitted to marry an Israelitish woman, or be buried with his people; therefore he was excluded from the covenant. It is manifest how efficacious would be the enforcement of this law also in preserving the purity of family life.Verse 2. - A bastard; one born of a harlot; so the Hebrew word (מָמְזֶר), which occurs only here and in Zechariah 9:6, is said to mean; LXX., ἐ Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Noלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one of illegitimate birth מַמְזֵ֖ר (mam·zêr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4464: A mongrel, born of a, Jewish father and a, heathen mother may enter יָבֹ֥א (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the assembly בִּקְהַ֣ל (biq·hal) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel nor may any of his descendants, לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no even גַּ֚ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and to the tenth עֲשִׂירִ֔י (‘ă·śî·rî) Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part generation. דּ֣וֹר (dō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling Links Deuteronomy 23:2 NIVDeuteronomy 23:2 NLT Deuteronomy 23:2 ESV Deuteronomy 23:2 NASB Deuteronomy 23:2 KJV Deuteronomy 23:2 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 23:2 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 23:2 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 23:2 French Bible Deuteronomy 23:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into (Deut. 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