Deuteronomy 23:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bible Comments

He that is wounded in the stones, a man whose testicles are crushed, or hath his privy member cut off, the urethra severed, thus being castrated, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord. Because the children of Israel were consecrated to Him, the Lord wanted them to possess also bodily perfection. For that reason, men that were thus injured or were eunuchs were not admitted to the full privileges of the congregation of Jehovah, though they were received as proselytes, Acts 8:27.

Deuteronomy 23:1

1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.