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Ammonite: These nations were subjected for their impiety, wickedness, and enmity to Israel ( Deu 23:4 and Deu 23:5), to peculiar disgrace; and on this account were not permitted to hold any office among the Israelites. This did not, however, disqualify them from becoming proselytes; for Ruth, who was a Moabitess, was married to Boaz, and became one of the progenitors of our Lord. Rut 4:6, Rut 4:10-22; Neh 4:3, Neh 4:7, Neh 13:1, Neh 13:2, Neh 13:23; Isa 56:3 Deuteronomy 23:4
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