Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 23:1 (show verse)
“No man whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis has been cut off may enter the Lord’s assembly.
Deuteronomy 23:2 (show verse)
No one of illegitimate birth may enter the Lord’s assembly; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, may enter the Lord’s assembly.
Deuteronomy 23:3 (show verse)
No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the Lord’s assembly; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, may ever enter the Lord’s assembly.
Ammonites » Excluded from the congregation of israel
the Ammonites » Jewish laws respecting » Perpetual exclusion from the congregation
Church of israel » Persons excluded from
Congregation » Those who were excluded from
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Ammonites and moabites
Malice » Instances of » Ammonites toward the israelites
Moabites » Excluded from the congregation of israel for ever
Proselytes » Restrictions » Office
the Ammonites » Jewish laws respecting » Perpetual exclusion from the congregation
Church of israel » Persons excluded from
Congregation » Those who were excluded from
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Ammonites and moabites
Malice » Instances of » Ammonites toward the israelites
Moabites » Excluded from the congregation of israel for ever
Proselytes » Restrictions » Office
Deuteronomy 23:4 (show verse)
This is because they did not meet you with food and water on the journey after you came out of Egypt, and because Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim was hired to curse you.
Ammonites » Excluded from the congregation of israel
balaam » From mesopotamia
Church of israel » Persons excluded from
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Ammonites and moabites
Malice » Instances of » Ammonites toward the israelites
Mesopotamia » Balaam from
Moabites » Excluded from the congregation of israel for ever
Pethor » Home of the prophet balaam
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
balaam » From mesopotamia
Church of israel » Persons excluded from
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Ammonites and moabites
Malice » Instances of » Ammonites toward the israelites
Mesopotamia » Balaam from
Moabites » Excluded from the congregation of israel for ever
Pethor » Home of the prophet balaam
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
Deuteronomy 23:5 (show verse)
Yet the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but He turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.
Ammonites » Excluded from the congregation of israel
Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
God's Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
God » Ability of » Blessings of, rest upon his people
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Ammonites and moabites
Jews, the » The objects of » God's love
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Defeating evil counsels
Prayer » Answer to, withheld » Of balaam
Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
God's Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
God » Ability of » Blessings of, rest upon his people
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Ammonites and moabites
Jews, the » The objects of » God's love
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Defeating evil counsels
Prayer » Answer to, withheld » Of balaam
Deuteronomy 23:6 (show verse)
Never seek their peace or prosperity as long as you live.
Deuteronomy 23:7 (show verse)
Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a foreign resident in his land.
Aliens » Kindness to edomites, encouraged
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Edomites » From being held in abhorrence by the israelites
Edomites, the » Israel forbidden to hate
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Not to be abhorred by israel
Egyptians » Eligible to membership in israelite congregation in the third generation
Strangers » Abhorrence of, forbidden
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Edomites » From being held in abhorrence by the israelites
Edomites, the » Israel forbidden to hate
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Not to be abhorred by israel
Egyptians » Eligible to membership in israelite congregation in the third generation
Strangers » Abhorrence of, forbidden
Deuteronomy 23:8 (show verse)
The children born to them in the third generation may enter the Lord’s assembly.
Edomites » Children of the third generation could be received into the congregation of israel
Edomites, the » Might be received into the congregation in third generation
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Might be received into the congregation in the third generation
Egyptians » Eligible to membership in israelite congregation in the third generation
Edomites, the » Might be received into the congregation in third generation
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Might be received into the congregation in the third generation
Egyptians » Eligible to membership in israelite congregation in the third generation
Deuteronomy 23:9 (show verse)
“When you are encamped against your enemies, be careful to avoid anything offensive.
Deuteronomy 23:10 (show verse)
If there is a man among you who is unclean because of a bodily emission during the night, he must go outside the camp; he may not come anywhere inside the camp.
Deuteronomy 23:11 (show verse)
When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may come inside the camp.
Deuteronomy 23:12 (show verse)
You must have a place outside the camp and go there to relieve yourself.
Deuteronomy 23:13 (show verse)
You must have a digging tool in your equipment; when you relieve yourself, dig a hole with it and cover up your excrement.
Deuteronomy 23:14 (show verse)
For the Lord your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you; so your encampments must be holy. He must not see anything improper among you or He will turn away from you.
Deuteronomy 23:15 (show verse)
“Do not return a slave to his master when he has escaped from his master to you.
Deuteronomy 23:16 (show verse)
Let him live among you wherever he wants within your gates. Do not mistreat him.
Deuteronomy 23:17 (show verse)
“No Israelite woman is to be a cult prostitute, and no Israelite man is to be a cult prostitute.
Harlotry » Forbidden
Prostitution » Forbidden
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
Sodom » Figurative » Of wickedness
Sodomites » A proverbial term of reproach applied to those who practiced sodomy (ritual homosexuality)
Sodomites » And is applied to males
Whoredom » Not contributing to whoredom
Prostitution » Forbidden
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
Sodom » Figurative » Of wickedness
Sodomites » A proverbial term of reproach applied to those who practiced sodomy (ritual homosexuality)
Sodomites » And is applied to males
Whoredom » Not contributing to whoredom
Deuteronomy 23:18 (show verse)
Do not bring a female prostitute’s wages or a male prostitute’s earnings into the house of the Lord your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the Lord your God.
Abomination » Things that are, to God » The hire of a whore and price of a dog, as a consecrated gift
Animals » Names of » Dogs
Dog » Price of, not to be brought into the sanctuary
Dogs » Price of, not to be consecrated
Dogs » General references
Harlot (prostitute) » Hire of, not to be received at the temple
Harlots » General references to
Offerings » Things forbidden as » The price of fornication
Offerings » Things forbidden as » The price of a dog
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
Vows » The hire of a prostitute or price of a dog could not be the subject of
Whore » Revenues of, not to be brought to the sanctuary
Whoredom » Not contributing to whoredom
Women » Harlots » General references to
Animals » Names of » Dogs
Dog » Price of, not to be brought into the sanctuary
Dogs » Price of, not to be consecrated
Dogs » General references
Harlot (prostitute) » Hire of, not to be received at the temple
Harlots » General references to
Offerings » Things forbidden as » The price of fornication
Offerings » Things forbidden as » The price of a dog
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
Vows » The hire of a prostitute or price of a dog could not be the subject of
Whore » Revenues of, not to be brought to the sanctuary
Whoredom » Not contributing to whoredom
Women » Harlots » General references to
Deuteronomy 23:19 (show verse)
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.
Deuteronomy 23:20 (show verse)
You may charge a foreigner interest, but you must not charge your brother interest, so that the Lord your God may bless you in everything you do in the land you are entering to possess.
Aliens » Jews authorized to take usury from
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Might take interest from strangers
Interest » loaning » Money
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » The jews might take usury from
Usury » Not laying usury upon your brother
Usury » Authorized, of strangers (foreigners)
Usury or interest » The jews » Allowed to take, from strangers
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Might take interest from strangers
Interest » loaning » Money
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » The jews might take usury from
Usury » Not laying usury upon your brother
Usury » Authorized, of strangers (foreigners)
Usury or interest » The jews » Allowed to take, from strangers
Deuteronomy 23:21 (show verse)
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Offerings » Vow
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Performance of vows
Requirements » What the lord requires
Sin » What is sin
Swearing/vowing » Not breaking your vows to the lord
Swearing/vowing » The reward for not vowing
Vows » Sacred, to be kept
Vows » To be performed without delay
Vows » To be voluntary
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Performance of vows
Requirements » What the lord requires
Sin » What is sin
Swearing/vowing » Not breaking your vows to the lord
Swearing/vowing » The reward for not vowing
Vows » Sacred, to be kept
Vows » To be performed without delay
Vows » To be voluntary
Deuteronomy 23:22 (show verse)
But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin.
Deuteronomy 23:23 (show verse)
Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 23:24 (show verse)
“When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want until you are full, but you must not put any in your container.
Deuteronomy 23:25 (show verse)
When you enter your neighbor’s standing grain, you may pluck heads of grain with your hand, but you must not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain.
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The sickle
Agriculture or husbandry » Enactments to protect » Not to cut down crops of another
Corn » Mosaic laws concerning
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Reaping » The fields of others
Sickle » An agricultural implement used for cutting grain
Agriculture or husbandry » Enactments to protect » Not to cut down crops of another
Corn » Mosaic laws concerning
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Reaping » The fields of others
Sickle » An agricultural implement used for cutting grain