Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 23:1 (show verse)
"No man whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis has been cut off may participate in the assembly of the LORD.
Deuteronomy 23:2 (show verse)
Furthermore, no one born due to an illicit sexual relationship may participate in the assembly of the LORD, including his descendants to the tenth generation.
Deuteronomy 23:3 (show verse)
No Ammonite or Moabite may participate in the assembly of the LORD, and none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD, to the tenth generation,
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)
because they didn't come to meet you with food and water along the way as you were coming out of Egypt. Instead, they hired Beor's son Balaam from Pethor in Aram-naharaim 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)
However, the LORD your God didn't listen to Balaam. The LORD your God turned Balaam's curse into a blessing, 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)
Don't seek a peace treaty with them as long as you live.
Deuteronomy 23:7 (show verse)
Don't detest Edomites, since they are related to you. Don't detest Egyptians, either, because you were strangers in their 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)
Their grandchildren may participate in the assembly of the LORD."
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 for battle against your enemies, be on guard against every form of impropriety.
Deuteronomy 23:10 (show verse)
If someone among you becomes unclean due to nocturnal emissions, he must leave the camp and stay outside.
Deuteronomy 23:11 (show verse)
As evening approaches, he must wash himself with water. Then at sunset, he may return to the camp.
Deuteronomy 23:12 (show verse)
"Choose a place outside the camp for a latrine.
Deuteronomy 23:13 (show verse)
Include a spade among your equipment so that when you squat to relieve yourself, you can dig a hole and then cover your excrement.
Deuteronomy 23:14 (show verse)
For the LORD your God is on the move within your camp to deliver you and to hand your enemies over to you. Therefore your camp must be holy so that he will not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you."
Deuteronomy 23:15 (show verse)
"Don't hand over a slave who escaped from his master when he runs to you.
Deuteronomy 23:16 (show verse)
Let him live among you wherever he chooses in any of your cities that he likes. Don't mistreat him."
Deuteronomy 23:17 (show verse)
"There are to be no cultic prostitutes among the daughters or the sons of Israel.
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)
Don't bring the earnings of a female prostitute nor the income of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God as payment for any vow. Both of these 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)
"Don't charge interest to your relatives, whether for money, food, or for anything that has been loaned at interest.
Deuteronomy 23:20 (show verse)
You may charge interest to a foreigner, but don't charge interest to your relatives, so the LORD your God may bless you in everything you undertake in the land that you are about to enter and 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)
"When you make a vow to the LORD your God, don't delay paying it, because the LORD your God will certainly demand payment from you, and then you will be guilty of 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, then you won't be guilty.
Deuteronomy 23:23 (show verse)
Be sure you do whatever you promise, because you have given your word voluntarily to the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 23:24 (show verse)
"When you enter your countrymen's vineyard, you may eat the grapes to your satisfaction, but don't take any in a basket.
Deuteronomy 23:25 (show verse)
When you enter your countrymen's grain fields, you may pluck the grain with your hand, but don't put a sickle to his standing 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