1. “A man with a crushed testicle or part of his sex organ cut off may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord.
2. If a man’s parents were not legally married, that man may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. And none of his descendants to the tenth generation—may join in that group.
3. “An Ammonite or Moabite may not join with the men of Israel when they gather to worship the Lord. And none of their descendants, to the tenth generation, may join in the worship of the Lord.
4. The Ammonites and Moabites refused to give you bread and water on your trip at the time you came from Egypt. They also tried to hire Balaam, the son of Beor from the Mesopotamian city of Pethor, to curse you.
5. But the Lord your God refused to do what Balaam asked. Instead, the Lord changed the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.
6. You must never try to make peace with the Ammonites or Moabites. As long as you live, don’t be friendly to them.
7. “You must not hate Edomites, because they are your relatives. You must not hate Egyptians, because you were a stranger in their land.
8. The children of the third generation born to the Edomites and Egyptians may join with the people of Israel to worship the Lord.