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Deuteronomy 23:7

World English Bible

You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

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Deuteronomy 23:7 in other translations

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.

Deuteronomy 23:7 · American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 23:7 in context

  1. 5Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam, but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.
  2. 6You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.
  3. 7You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.
  4. 8The children of the third generation who are born to them may enter into Yahweh’s assembly.
  5. 9When you go out and camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.