Deuteronomy 23:1-8

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23 “If a man’s testicles are crushed or his penis cut off, he shall not enter the sanctuary. ² A bastard may not enter the sanctuary, nor any of his descendants for ten generations.

³ “No Ammonite or Moabite may ever enter the sanctuary, even after the tenth generation. ⁴ The reason for this law is that these nations did not welcome you with food and water when you came out of Egypt; they even tried to hire Balaam, the son of Beor from Pethor, Mesopotamia, to curse you. ⁵ But the Lord wouldn’t listen to Balaam; instead, he turned the intended curse into a blessing for you because the Lord loves you. ⁶ You must never, as long as you live, try to help the Ammonites or the Moabites in any way. ⁷ But don’t look down on the Edomites and the Egyptians; the Edomites are your brothers and you lived among the Egyptians. ⁸ The grandchildren of the Egyptians who came with you from Egypt may enter the sanctuary of the Lord.