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Deuteronomy Outline

      • Those ineligible for God’s congregation (1-8)

      • Cleanliness of the camp (9-14)

      • Fugitive slaves (15, 16)

      • Prostitution forbidden (17, 18)

      • Interest and vows (19-23)

      • What passersby are allowed to eat (24, 25)

Deuteronomy 23:1

Marginal References

  • +Le 21:18, 20; Isa 56:4, 5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1088-1089

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1088-1089;

    w75 158; ad 198, 386, 534-535, 1350, 1591; g62 4/8 28; w61 734; w54 703; w47 28

Deuteronomy 23:2

Marginal References

  • +Ex 20:14; Le 20:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1174

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1174;

    w74 224; ad 812, 898; g35 1/30 274; pp 148

Deuteronomy 23:3

Marginal References

  • +Ne 13:1, 2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 95, 1174

  • Publications Index

    w24.04 31; it-1 95, 1174;

    w73 589; ad 53, 68; w65 746; v-2 26

Deuteronomy 23:4

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “call down evil upon.”

Marginal References

  • +Jg 11:18
  • +Nu 22:6; Jos 24:9

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 419

  • Publications Index

    it-2 419;

    w73 589; ad 1146, 1170; w65 594; bf 473; v-2 26

Deuteronomy 23:5

Marginal References

  • +Nu 22:35
  • +Nu 23:11, 25; 24:10
  • +De 7:7, 8

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w65 594

Deuteronomy 23:6

Marginal References

  • +2Sa 8:2; 12:31

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 591

  • Publications Index

    it-2 591

Deuteronomy 23:7

Marginal References

  • +Ge 25:25, 26; 36:1; Nu 20:14
  • +Ge 46:6; Le 19:34; Ps 105:23

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    “All Scripture,” p. 151

  • Publications Index

    si 151;

    w77 442; ad 50, 497

Deuteronomy 23:8

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 72-73

  • Publications Index

    it-1 72-73;

    ad 51, 497

Deuteronomy 23:9

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “defiling.”

Marginal References

  • +1Sa 21:5; 2Sa 11:11

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    ad 1644; g65 8/22 27

Deuteronomy 23:10

Marginal References

  • +Le 15:16

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w83 6/1 26-27; ad 1626; g71 4/22 28; w59 542

Deuteronomy 23:11

Marginal References

  • +Le 15:31

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    g71 4/22 28; w66 468; w59 542

Deuteronomy 23:12

Footnotes

  • *

    That is, a latrine.

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 658

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2012, p. 6

    Family Happiness, pp. 47-48

  • Publications Index

    it-1 658; w12 6/1 6; fy 47-48;

    g81 5/8 14; w75 134; ad 470, 580; g71 4/22 28

Deuteronomy 23:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 632, 658, 829, 1129

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2012, p. 6

    Family Happiness, pp. 47-48

    Awake!,

    11/22/1991, p. 4

  • Publications Index

    it-1 632, 658, 829, 1129; w12 6/1 6; fy 47-48; g91 11/22 4;

    g81 5/8 14; w75 134; ad 580; g71 4/22 28; g65 8/8 26

Deuteronomy 23:14

Marginal References

  • +Le 26:12
  • +1Pe 1:16

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1129, 1133

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1129, 1133;

    ad 784; g71 4/22 28; w54 690

Deuteronomy 23:15

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    ad 1039

Deuteronomy 23:16

Marginal References

  • +Ex 22:21

Deuteronomy 23:17

Marginal References

  • +Le 19:29; 21:9
  • +1Ki 14:24; 2Ki 23:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1997, p. 29

    4/15/1989, p. 3

  • Publications Index

    w97 2/1 29; w89 4/15 3

Deuteronomy 23:18

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “the earnings of.”

  • *

    Lit., “a dog.”

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 644, 1036, 1122-1123

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1163

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/1997, p. 29

    4/15/1989, p. 3

    Awake!,

    1/22/1989, p. 6

  • Publications Index

    it-1 644, 1036, 1122; it-2 1163; w97 2/1 29; w89 4/15 3; g89 1/22 6;

    w73 607; ad 462, 714, 776, 1641; w70 316; bf 675; w42 23

Deuteronomy 23:19

Marginal References

  • +Ex 22:25; Le 25:36, 37; Ne 5:10; Ps 15:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 248, 1212

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 259-260

  • Publications Index

    it-1 248, 1212; it-2 259;

    ad 185, 838, 1071; v-1 201

Deuteronomy 23:20

Marginal References

  • +De 15:6
  • +Pr 28:8
  • +De 15:4, 7, 10; Pr 19:17; Lu 6:34, 35

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 600, 1212

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 259-260

  • Publications Index

    it-1 600, 1212; it-2 259-260;

    w82 8/1 29; ad 434, 838, 1071; g62 2/8 22

Deuteronomy 23:21

Marginal References

  • +Jg 11:30, 31; 1Sa 1:11
  • +Jon 2:9
  • +Ec 5:4, 6

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w73 607; ad 1043; w65 452

Deuteronomy 23:22

Marginal References

  • +Ec 5:5

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w73 607

Deuteronomy 23:23

Marginal References

  • +Nu 30:2; Ps 15:4; Pr 20:25
  • +Jg 11:35; 1Sa 14:24; Mt 5:33

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    ad 1070; w42 357

Deuteronomy 23:24

Footnotes

  • *

    Or “soul.”

Marginal References

  • +Mt 6:11; Ro 13:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1155

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1155

Deuteronomy 23:25

Marginal References

  • +Mt 12:1; Lu 6:1

Parallel Translations

Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.

General

Deut. 23:1Le 21:18, 20; Isa 56:4, 5
Deut. 23:2Ex 20:14; Le 20:10
Deut. 23:3Ne 13:1, 2
Deut. 23:4Jg 11:18
Deut. 23:4Nu 22:6; Jos 24:9
Deut. 23:5Nu 22:35
Deut. 23:5Nu 23:11, 25; 24:10
Deut. 23:5De 7:7, 8
Deut. 23:62Sa 8:2; 12:31
Deut. 23:7Ge 25:25, 26; 36:1; Nu 20:14
Deut. 23:7Ge 46:6; Le 19:34; Ps 105:23
Deut. 23:91Sa 21:5; 2Sa 11:11
Deut. 23:10Le 15:16
Deut. 23:11Le 15:31
Deut. 23:14Le 26:12
Deut. 23:141Pe 1:16
Deut. 23:16Ex 22:21
Deut. 23:17Le 19:29; 21:9
Deut. 23:171Ki 14:24; 2Ki 23:7
Deut. 23:19Ex 22:25; Le 25:36, 37; Ne 5:10; Ps 15:5
Deut. 23:20De 15:6
Deut. 23:20Pr 28:8
Deut. 23:20De 15:4, 7, 10; Pr 19:17; Lu 6:34, 35
Deut. 23:21Jg 11:30, 31; 1Sa 1:11
Deut. 23:21Jon 2:9
Deut. 23:21Ec 5:4, 6
Deut. 23:22Ec 5:5
Deut. 23:23Nu 30:2; Ps 15:4; Pr 20:25
Deut. 23:23Jg 11:35; 1Sa 14:24; Mt 5:33
Deut. 23:24Mt 6:11; Ro 13:10
Deut. 23:25Mt 12:1; Lu 6:1
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Deuteronomy 23:1-25

Deuteronomy

23 “No man who has been castrated by having his testicles crushed or who has had his male organ cut off may come into the congregation of Jehovah.+

2 “No illegitimate son may come into the congregation of Jehovah.+ Even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may come into the congregation of Jehovah.

3 “No Amʹmon·ite or Moʹab·ite may come into the congregation of Jehovah.+ Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants may ever come into the congregation of Jehovah, 4 because they did not come to your aid with food and water when you were on the way going out of Egypt,+ and because they hired against you Baʹlaam the son of Beʹor from Peʹthor of Mes·o·po·taʹmi·a to curse* you.+ 5 But Jehovah your God refused to listen to Baʹlaam.+ Rather, Jehovah your God changed the curse into a blessing for you,+ because Jehovah your God loved you.+ 6 You should never seek their welfare or their prosperity all your days.+

7 “You must not hate an Eʹdom·ite, for he is your brother.+

“You must not hate an Egyptian, for you became a foreign resident in his country.+ 8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the congregation of Jehovah.

9 “When you are encamped against your enemies, you should avoid anything bad.*+ 10 If a man becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission,+ he should go outside the camp and not reenter the camp. 11 When evening falls, he should wash with water, and then he may return to the camp at sunset.+ 12 A private place* should be designated for use outside the camp, and there is where you should go. 13 A peg should be part of your equipment. When you squat outside, you should dig a hole with it and then cover your excrement. 14 For Jehovah your God is walking about within your camp+ to deliver you and to hand over your enemies to you, and your camp must be holy,+ so that he does not see anything indecent in you and turn away from accompanying you.

15 “You should not hand over a slave to his master when he escapes from his master and comes to you. 16 He may dwell among you in whatever place he chooses in one of your cities, wherever he likes. You must not mistreat him.+

17 “None of the daughters of Israel may become a temple prostitute,+ neither may anyone of the sons of Israel become a temple prostitute.+ 18 You must not bring the price paid to a female prostitute or the price paid to* a male prostitute* into the house of Jehovah your God to fulfill a vow, for both of them are something detestable to Jehovah your God.

19 “You must not make your brother pay interest,+ whether interest on money, on food, or on anything on which interest may be charged. 20 You may make a foreigner pay interest,+ but you must not make your brother pay interest,+ so that Jehovah your God may bless you in every undertaking of yours in the land you are going to take possession of.+

21 “If you make a vow to Jehovah your God,+ do not be slow about paying it.+ For Jehovah your God will surely require it of you; otherwise, it will be a sin on your part.+ 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin.+ 23 The word of your lips you should keep,+ and you must carry out what your own mouth vowed as a voluntary offering to Jehovah your God.+

24 “If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat enough grapes to satisfy your appetite,* but you should not put any in your container.+

25 “If you go into your neighbor’s field of standing grain, you may pluck the ripe ears with your hand, but you should not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain.+

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