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Deuteronomy 23:8

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 23:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 23:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a sojourner in his land.
8The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
9When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.
10If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of that which chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
11but it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Edomite, as descended from Esau the twin brother of Jacob (compare Deuteronomy 2:4), and the Egyptian, as of that nation which had for long shown hospitality to Joseph and his brethren, were not to be objects of abhorrence. The oppression of the Egyptians was perhaps regarded as the act of the Pharaohs rather than the will of the people Exodus 11:2-3; and at any rate was not to cancel the memory of preceding hospitality. Deuteronomy 23:8 In their third generation - i. e. the great grandchildren of the Edomite or Egyptian alien: compare the similar phrase in Exodus 20:5. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“In their third generation - Supposing their grandfather, or great - grandfather turned proselyte, and the children continue in that faith received by such ancestors. Deuteronomy 23:9”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“23:8 third generation: Following a long period of probation, Edomites and Egyptians who lived in Israel could worship the Lord as converts to the faith.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“enter into: Deu 23:1; Rom 3:29, Rom 3:30; Eph 2:12, Eph 2:13 third generation: Deu 23:2, Deu 23:3; Exo 20:5, Exo 20:6 Deuteronomy 23:9”
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