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Deuteronomy 23:1-13 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

1. He that is a eunuch by crushing or mutilation shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

2. A man of illegitimate birth shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

3. 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 forever:

4. Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when you came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

5. Nevertheless the LORD your God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing unto you, because the LORD your God loved you.

6. You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.

7. You shall not abhor an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not abhor an Egyptian; because you were a stranger in his land.

8. The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.

9. When the army goes forth against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing.

10. If there be among you any man, that is unclean by reason of some occurrence in the night, then shall he go outside the camp, he shall not come inside the camp:

11. But it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.

12. You shall have a place also outside the camp, where you shall go out:

13. And you shall have a stick with your weapons; and it shall be, when you will relieve yourself outside, you shall dig with it, and shall turn back and cover your refuse:

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