Deuteronomy 23:2

The congregation — Taking the word as in the former verse.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A bastard - Probably, a child born of incest or adultery. Even to his tenth generation - i. e. (see the next verse and Nehemiah 13:1 ), fore...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(b) 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....
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Classes to be refused admission into the religious community. Deuteronomy 23:1 . Here two, but in Leviticus 22:24 two additional methods of mak...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. A bastard shall not enter. All agree that by the word ממזר, mamzer, a bastard is signified, who is born of an uncertain father; but the...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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. A bas...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 2. A bastard shall not enter, &c.— Some render these words, a foreigner or an alien. See Spenc. p. 105. But Mr. Locke observes, up...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws regarding admittance to the Congregation, cleanliness in the Camp, Unchastity, Usury, and Vows 1. Shall not enter into the congregation of th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A bastard is understood by the Jewish commentators to mean here, not one born out of wedlock (Jephthah was such, Judges 11:1 ), but the child of a...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 burie...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

LAWS OF KINDNESS WITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspirati...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Under the Mosaic law certain persons were excluded from worship and others from the camp. Any who in any way violated the requirements of personal pe...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The disqualification to the privileges of GOD'S people, is expressed by these marks, which imply defect. Who shall say, except the great searcher of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ,.... That is born of whoredom, as the Targum of Jonathan; and for the sake of avoiding...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. V...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that is wounded It is generally agreed that Moses is here speaking of eunuchs. Shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord The meaning i...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

NECESSARY EXCLUSIONS (vs.1-8) A man who was emasculated in any way could not be recognized as one of Israel's congregation (v.1). Such mutilation...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Laws of Separation. B. C. 1451. 1 He t...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A bastard; so the word is commonly rendered, and so it notes a person base-born, or born in fornication or adultery, or by incestuous or any prohib...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 23 Regulation Concerning Those Whom Yahweh Makes Welcome and Unwelcome (1-18): Regulations Concerning Honest Dealings (19-25). Moses now...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—From the sanctification of domestic relations, to which laws of marriage and chastity in the previous chapter pointed, Moses now pr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 23:1 . Shall not enter the congregation. Eunuchs might worship there, as appears from the viiith of Acts; but they could not hold any...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION CIVIL RIGHTS . WHO MAY AND WHO MAY NOT ENTER INTO THE CONGREGATION . UNCLEANNESS IN THE CAMP TO BE...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Some Rules Concerning Membership
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A bastard, one born as the result of adultery or incest, one upon whom rests this evil stain of his conception and birth, shall not enter into the c...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 12:8 ; Isaiah 57:3 ; John 8:41 ; Zechariah 9:6

² 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.

Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 23:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 23:2