Verse 3

An Ammonite{H5984} or Moabite{H4125} shall not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068}; even to their tenth{H6224} generation{H1755} shall they not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068} for{H5704} ever{H5769}:

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 13:1-2 : 1 On that day{H3117} they read{H7121}{(H8738)} in the book{H5612} of Moses{H4872} in the audience{H241} of the people{H5971}; and therein was found{H4672}{(H8738)} written{H3789}{(H8803)}, that the Ammonite{H5984} and the Moabite{H4125} should not come{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of God{H430} for{H5704} ever{H5769}; 2 Because they met{H6923}{(H8765)} not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} with bread{H3899} and with water{H4325}, but hired{H7936}{(H8799)} Balaam{H1109} against them, that he should curse{H7043}{(H8763)} them: howbeit our God{H430} turned{H2015}{(H8799)} the curse{H7045} into a blessing{H1293}.
  • Neh 13:23 : 23 In those days{H3117} also saw{H7200}{(H8804)} I Jews{H3064} that had married{H3427}{(H8689)} wives{H802} of Ashdod{H796}, of Ammon{H5984}, and of Moab{H4125}:
  • Isa 56:3 : 3 Neither let the son{H1121} of the stranger{H5236}, that hath joined{H3867}{(H8738)} himself to the LORD{H3068}, speak{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} hath utterly{H914}{(H8687)} separated{H914}{(H8686)} me from his people{H5971}: neither let the eunuch{H5631} say{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, I am a dry{H3002} tree{H6086}.
  • Ruth 4:6 : 6 And the kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} redeem{H1350}{(H8800)} it for myself, lest I mar{H7843}{(H8686)} mine own inheritance{H5159}: redeem{H1350}{(H8798)} thou my right{H1353} to thyself; for I cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} redeem{H1350}{(H8800)} it.
  • Ruth 4:10-22 : 10 Moreover Ruth{H7327} the Moabitess{H4125}, the wife{H802} of Mahlon{H4248}, have I purchased{H7069}{(H8804)} to be my wife{H802}, to raise up{H6965}{(H8687)} the name{H8034} of the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} upon his inheritance{H5159}, that the name{H8034} of the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} be not cut off{H3772}{(H8735)} from among{H5973} his brethren{H251}, and from the gate{H8179} of his place{H4725}: ye are witnesses{H5707} this day{H3117}. 11 And all the people{H5971} that were in the gate{H8179}, and the elders{H2205}, said{H559}{(H8799)}, We are witnesses{H5707}. The LORD{H3068} make{H5414}{(H8799)} the woman{H802} that is come{H935}{(H8802)} into thine house{H1004} like Rachel{H7354} and like Leah{H3812}, which two{H8147} did build{H1129}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}: and do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou worthily{H2428} in Ephratah{H672}, and be famous{H7121}{(H8798)}{H8034} in Bethlehem{H1035}: 12 And let thy house{H1004} be like the house{H1004} of Pharez{H6557}, whom Tamar{H8559} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto Judah{H3063}, of the seed{H2233} which the LORD{H3068} shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee of this young woman{H5291}. 13 So Boaz{H1162} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Ruth{H7327}, and she was his wife{H802}: and when he went in{H935}{(H8799)} unto her, the LORD{H3068} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} her conception{H2032}, and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}. 14 And the women{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Naomi{H5281}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068}, which hath not left{H7673}{(H8689)} thee this day{H3117} without a kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)}, that his name{H8034} may be famous{H7121}{(H8735)} in Israel{H3478}. 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer{H7725}{(H8688)} of thy life{H5315}, and a nourisher{H3557}{(H8771)} of thine old age{H7872}: for thy daughter in law{H3618}, which loveth{H157}{(H8804)} thee, which is better{H2896} to thee than seven{H7651} sons{H1121}, hath born{H3205}{(H8804)} him. 16 And Naomi{H5281} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the child{H3206}, and laid{H7896}{(H8799)} it in her bosom{H2436}, and became nurse{H539}{(H8802)} unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours{H7934} gave{H7121}{(H8799)} it a name{H8034}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There is a son{H1121} born{H3205}{(H8795)} to Naomi{H5281}; and they called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Obed{H5744}: he is the father{H1} of Jesse{H3448}, the father{H1} of David{H1732}. 18 Now these are the generations{H8435} of Pharez{H6557}: Pharez{H6557} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Hezron{H2696}, 19 And Hezron{H2696} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Ram{H7410}, and Ram{H7410} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Amminadab{H5992}, 20 And Amminadab{H5992} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Nahshon{H5177}, and Nahshon{H5177} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Salmon{H8009}, 21 And Salmon{H8012} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Boaz{H1162}, and Boaz{H1162} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Obed{H5744}, 22 And Obed{H5744} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jesse{H3448}, and Jesse{H3448} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} David{H1732}.
  • Neh 4:3 : 3 Now Tobiah{H2900} the Ammonite{H5984} was by him{H681}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Even that which they build{H1129}{(H8802)}, if a fox{H7776} go up{H5927}{(H8799)}, he shall even break down{H6555}{(H8804)} their stone{H68} wall{H2346}.
  • Neh 4:7 : 7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat{H5571}, and Tobiah{H2900}, and the Arabians{H6163}, and the Ammonites{H5984}, and the Ashdodites{H796}, heard{H8085}{(H8804)} that the walls{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389} were made up{H724}{H5927}{(H8804)}, and that the breaches{H6555}{(H8803)} began{H2490}{(H8689)} to be stopped{H5640}{(H8736)}, then they were very{H3966} wroth{H2734}{(H8799)},