Deuteronomy 23:2 meaning and explanation
No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.
Deuteronomy 23:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, setting out who may belong to the LORD's assembled community as they prepare to enter the land. The Hebrew word here, mamzer, refers to a child of a forbidden union, though the exact case it covers is debated.
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