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Introduction
Overview
Deuteronomy 23 . 1 , Who may or may not enter into the congregation; Deuteronomy 23 . 9 , Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host; Deuteronomy 23 . 15 , Of the fugitive servant; Deuteronomy 23 . 17 , Of filthiness; Deuteronomy 23 . 18 , Of abominable sacrifices; Deuteronomy 23 . 19 , Of usury; Deuteronomy 23 . 21 , Of vows; Deuteronomy 23 . 24 , Of trespasses.
wounded . Leviticus 21 . 17-21 , Leviticus 22 . 22-24 , Galatians 3 . 28
shall not enter . It is evident that his law was not meant to exclude such Israelites either from the common benefits of civil society , or any essential religious advantages; but merely to lay them under a disgraceful distinction. This would tend to discourage parents from thus treating their children; a practice which was exceedingly common in those ages and countries. To this they were induced by the custom which prevailed , of employing such in the houses of the great and the courts of princes; so that they often rose to the highest posts of honour and authority. Some expositors therefore consider the phrase , "shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ," as meaning , that they should be incapable of bearing any office in that government which was placed over the people of God , who must thus enter a protest against this custom , and deliver selfish parents from this temptation. Deuteronomy 23 . 2 , Deuteronomy 23 . 3 , Deuteronomy 23 . 8 , Nehemiah 13 . 1-3 , Isaiah 56 . 3 , Isaiah 56 . 4 , Lamentations 1 . 10
Reciprocal . Leviticus 21 . 20 . or hath Leviticus 22 . 24 . broken
Isaiah 57 . 3 , Zechariah 9 . 6 , John 8 . 41 , Hebrews 12 . 8
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 23 . 1 . shall not enter Deuteronomy 23 . 8 . third generation Judges 11 . 2 . thrust out Micah 2 . 5 . the congregation
Ammonite . These nations were subjected for their impiety , wickedness , and enmity to Israel . Deuteronomy 23 . 4 , and Deuteronomy 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. Ruth 4 . 6 , Ruth 4 . 10-22 , Nehemiah 4 . 3 , Nehemiah 4 . 7 , Nehemiah 13 . 1 , Nehemiah 13 . 2 , Nehemiah 13 . 23 , Isaiah 56 . 3
Reciprocal . Genesis 19 . 37 . Moabites Genesis 19 . 38 . children Deuteronomy 2 . 29 . As the children Deuteronomy 23 . 1 . shall not enter Deuteronomy 23 . 8 . third generation Judges 11 . 25 . Balak Ruth 1 . 4 . wives 1 Samuel 11 . 1 . Make 2 Samuel 10 . 2 . show kindness 1 Kings 14 . 21 . Naamah 1 Chronicles 19 . 2 . the children 2 Chronicles 12 . 13 . an Ammonitess Ezra 9 . 1 . Ammonites Jeremiah 49 . 1 . Ammonites Lamentations 1 . 10 . whom Amos 1 . 13 . and for
Because they met . Deuteronomy 2 . 28 , Deuteronomy 2 . 29 , Genesis 14 . 17 , Genesis 14 . 18 , 1 Samuel 25 . 11 , 1 Kings 18 . 4 , Isaiah 63 . 9 , Zechariah 2 . 8 , Matthew 25 . 40 , Acts 9 . 4
because they hired . Numbers 22 . 5 , Numbers 22 . 7 , Numbers 22 . 17 , Nehemiah 13 . 2
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 10 . Mesopotamia Numbers 22 . 6 . curse me Numbers 22 . 32 . thy way Numbers 23 . 7 . Aram Numbers 24 . 10 . I called Deuteronomy 23 . 3 . Ammonite Joshua 24 . 9 . General Judges 8 . 5 . loaves Judges 11 . 25 . Balak Proverbs 26 . 2 . so Amos 1 . 13 . and for Amos 2 . 1 . For three Micah 6 . 5 . Balak Acts 2 . 9 . Mesopotamia 1 Timothy 6 . 10 . the love 2 Peter 2 . 15 . who
Nevertheless . Numbers 22 . 35 , Numbers 23 . 5-12 , Numbers 23 . 16-26, Numbers 24 . 9 , Micah 6 . 5 , Romans 8 . 31 , 2 Corinthians 4 . 17
because the . Deuteronomy 7 . 7 , Deuteronomy 7 . 8 , Deuteronomy 33 . 3 , Psalm 73 . 1 , Jeremiah 31 . 3 , Ezekiel 16 . 8 , Malachi 1 . 2 , Romans 9 . 13 , Romans 11 . 28 , Ephesians 2 . 4 , Ephesians 2 . 5
Reciprocal . Genesis 31 . 55 . blessed Numbers 22 . 12 . for they Numbers 22 . 13 . for the Lord Numbers 24 . 10 . I called Deuteronomy 23 . 3 . Ammonite Joshua 24 . 9 . General 2 Samuel 16 . 12 . requite Nehemiah 13 . 2 . our God Proverbs 26 . 2 . so Amos 2 . 1 . For three Mark 15 . 26 . the superscription 1 Timothy 6 . 10 . the love 2 Peter 2 . 15 . who Revelation 1 . 5 . him
Thou shalt . 2 Samuel 8 . 2 , 2 Samuel 12 . 31 , Ezra 9 . 12 , Nehemiah 13 . 23-25
prosperity . Heb. good
Reciprocal . Matthew 5 . 43 . and hate
he is thy . Genesis 25 . 24-26 , Genesis 25 . 30 , Numbers 20 . 14 , Obadiah 1 . 10-12 , Malachi 1 . 2
because thou . Deuteronomy 10 . 19 , Genesis 45 . 17 , Genesis 45 . 18 , Genesis 46 . 7 , Genesis 47 . 6 , Genesis 47 . 12 , Genesis 47 . 27 , Exodus 22 . 21 , Exodus 23 . 9 , Leviticus 19 . 34 , Psalm 105 . 23 , Acts 7 . 10-18
Reciprocal . Genesis 36 . 1 . General Genesis 36 . 12 . Amalek Numbers 20 . 21 . wherefore Deuteronomy 2 . 4 . Ye are to pass 1 Samuel 30 . 11 . gave him 1 Kings 11 . 25 . abhorred Jeremiah 49 . 7 . Edom Amos 1 . 11 . because
enter into . Deuteronomy 23 . 1 , Romans 3 . 29 , Romans 3 . 30 , Ephesians 2 . 12 , Ephesians 2 . 13
third generation . Deuteronomy 23 . 2 , Deuteronomy 23 . 3 , Exodus 20 . 5 , Exodus 20 . 6
Reciprocal . Micah 2 . 5 . the congregation
Joshua 6 . 18 , Joshua 7 . 11-13 , Judges 20 . 26 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 3-13 , 2 Chronicles 31 . 20 , 2 Chronicles 31 . 21 , 2 Chronicles 32 . 1-22 , Luke 3 . 14 , Revelation 19 . 11-14
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 20 . 8 . fearful Judges 20 . 21 . destroyed
Leviticus 15 . 16 , Numbers 5 . 2 , Numbers 5 . 3 , 1 Corinthians 5 . 11-13
when evening . Leviticus 11 . 25 , Leviticus 15 . 17-23
cometh on . Heb. turneth toward
wash himself . Leviticus 14 . 9 , Leviticus 15 . 5 , Leviticus 15 . 11 , Leviticus 15 . 13 , Leviticus 22 . 6 , Psalm 51 . 2 , Psalm 51 . 7 , Ezekiel 36 . 25 , Matthew 3 . 11 , Luke 11 . 38 , Luke 11 . 39 , Ephesians 5 . 26 , Ephesians 5 . 27 , Hebrews 9 . 9 , Hebrews 9 . 10 , Hebrews 10 . 22 , 1 Peter 3 . 21 , Revelation 1 . 5
Reciprocal . Exodus 29 . 4 . wash them Leviticus 15 . 16 . General
In such a vast camp as that of the Israelites . see Numbers 1 . 1 , and Numbers 2 . 1 , and indeed , as Scheuchzer remarks , in every well regulated camp , cleanliness is considered as indispensably necessary.
wilt ease thyself . Heb. sittest down
cover that . Ezekiel 24 . 6-8
walketh . Genesis 17 . 1 , Leviticus 26 . 12 , 2 Corinthians 6 . 16
unclean thing . Heb. nakedness of any thing
Reciprocal . Numbers 5 . 3 . in the midst Deuteronomy 7 . 2 . deliver 2 Samuel 7 . 6 . walked 1 Chronicles 17 . 6 . walked Psalm 46 . 5 . God is Psalm 114 . 2 . General Jeremiah 14 . 9 . art Joel 2 . 27 . I am Zephaniah 3 . 5 . is in
We cannot suppose that this law required the Israelites to entertain slaves who had robbed their masters , or left their service without cause; but such only as were cruelly treated , and fled to them for protection , especially from the neighbouring nations. To such they were commanded to afford shelter , and shew great kindness. 1 Samuel 30 . 15 , Obadiah 1 . 14 , Philemon 1 . 10-19
Reciprocal . Proverbs 30 . 10 . Accuse not Isaiah 16 . 4 . mine
shall dwell . Isaiah 16 . 3 , Isaiah 16 . 4 , Luke 15 . 15-24 , Titus 3 . 2 , Titus 3 . 3
liketh him best . Heb. is good for him
thou shalt not . Exodus 22 . 21 , Exodus 23 . 9 , Jeremiah 7 . 6 , Zechariah 7 . 10 , Malachi 3 . 5 , James 2 . 6
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 12 . 11 . a place 1 Samuel 30 . 15 . nor deliver
There shall be . etc. The prohibition in the text , like many others , has no direct application to practices that were common among the Israelites at that time; but was intended to guard them against the enormities which were practised among the surrounding nations. Deuteronomy 22 . 21 , Deuteronomy 22 . 29 , Leviticus 19 . 29 , Proverbs 2 . 16
whore . or , sodomitess , Romans 1 . 26
sodomite . Genesis 19 . 4 , Genesis 19 . 5 , Judges 19 . 22 , 1 Kings 14 . 24 , 1 Kings 15 . 12 , 1 Kings 22 . 46 , 2 Kings 23 . 7 , Romans 1 . 27 , Romans 1 . 28 , 1 Corinthians 6 . 9 , 1 Timothy 1 . 10
Reciprocal . Genesis 19 . 7 . General Genesis 34 . 7 . thing Leviticus 20 . 13 . General 1 Kings 3 . 16 . two women Job 36 . 14 . unclean Ezekiel 16 . 33 . give Ezekiel 16 . 50 . and committed Ephesians 5 . 3 . fornication
hire . Ezekiel 16 . 33
dog . Psalm 22 . 16 , Proverbs 26 . 11 , Isaiah 56 . 10 , Isaiah 56 . 11 , Matthew 7 . 6 , Philippians 3 . 2 , 2 Peter 2 . 22 , Revelation 22 . 15
any vow . Deuteronomy 23 . 21 , Deuteronomy 12 . 6 , Leviticus 7 . 16 , Psalm 5 . 4-6 , Isaiah 61 . 8 , Habakkuk 1 . 13 , Malachi 1 . 14
Reciprocal . Genesis 38 . 16 . What wilt Leviticus 18 . 27 . General Leviticus 27 . 11 . General Deuteronomy 7 . 25 . an abomination Deuteronomy 17 . 1 . for that Judges 11 . 31 . and I will 2 Samuel 3 . 8 . Amos I a dog's head Proverbs 6 . 16 . an Isaiah 23 . 17 . and she shall Isaiah 66 . 3 . cut Jonah 2 . 9 . I will pay Micah 1 . 7 . for Matthew 27 . 6 . to put Romans 1 . 26 . vile Ephesians 5 . 3 . fornication 1 Timothy 6 . 10 . the love
Exodus 22 . 25 , Leviticus 25 . 35-37 , Nehemiah 5 . 1-7 , Psalm 15 . 5 , Ezekiel 18 . 7 , Ezekiel 18 . 8 , Ezekiel 18 . 13 , Ezekiel 18 . 16-18 , Ezekiel 22 . 12 , Luke 6 . 34 , Luke 6 . 35
Reciprocal . Exodus 22 . 14 . borrow Leviticus 25 . 36 . usury Nehemiah 5 . 7 . Ye exact usury Jeremiah 15 . 10 . I have Matthew 25 . 27 . with Luke 19 . 23 . usury
a stranger . Deuteronomy 14 . 21 , Deuteronomy 15 . 3 , Leviticus 19 . 33 , Leviticus 19 . 34
that the . Deuteronomy 15 . 10 , Proverbs 19 . 17 , Isaiah 1 . 19 , Luke 14 . 14 , 1 Corinthians 15 . 58
Reciprocal . Exodus 22 . 14 . borrow Exodus 22 . 25 . General Leviticus 25 . 36 . usury Nehemiah 5 . 7 . Ye exact usury Psalm 15 . 5 . putteth Jeremiah 15 . 10 . I have Ezekiel 18 . 8 . hath not Matthew 25 . 27 . with Luke 19 . 23 . usury
Deuteronomy 23 . 18 , Genesis 28 . 20 , Genesis 35 . 1-3 , Leviticus 27 . 2-34 , Numbers 30 . 2-16 , Psalm 56 . 12 , Psalm 66 . 13 , Psalm 66 . 14 , Psalm 76 . 11 , Psalm 116 . 18 , Ecclesiastes 5 . 4 , Ecclesiastes 5 . 5 , Jonah 1 . 16 , Jonah 2 . 9 , Nahum 1 . 15
Reciprocal . Leviticus 22 . 21 . to accomplish Psalm 50 . 14 . pay Matthew 5 . 34 . Swear Acts 5 . 3 . to keep
Reciprocal . Numbers 30 . 2 . vow a vow Ecclesiastes 5 . 5 . General
That which . Numbers 30 . 2 , Judges 11 . 30 , Judges 11 . 31 , Judges 11 . 35 , 1 Samuel 1 . 11 , Psalm 66 . 13 , Psalm 66 . 14 , Psalm 116 . 18 , Proverbs 20 . 25 , Ecclesiastes 5 . 4 , Ecclesiastes 5 . 5
hast vowed . 1 Samuel 14 . 24 , JJeremiah 44 . 25-27 , Mark 6 . 22 , Mark 6 . 23 , Acts 23 . 12 , Acts 23 . 21
Reciprocal . Jeremiah 44 . 17 . whatsoever Matthew 5 . 33 . Thou
thou mayest . Romans 12 . 13 , 1 Corinthians 10 . 26 , Hebrews 13 . 5
Reciprocal . Mark 2 . 23 . to pluck
then thou mayest . Matthew 12 . 1 , Matthew 12 . 2 , Mark 2 . 23 , Luke 6 . 1 , Luke 6 . 2