Deuteronomy 23:1

“He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.”

"He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD." - Deuteronomy 23:1
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What does Deuteronomy 23:1 mean?

Deuteronomy 23:1 (KJV) states, “He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.” This verse is part of the Book of Deuteronomy, which is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. It is…

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The Holiness of God's People

Deuteronomy 23:1 states, "He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD." At first glance, this verse may seem harsh, antiquated, or even bewildering in its implications. Why would God impose such a…

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A Prayer for Healing and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts open to Your Word, seeking clarity and understanding from the scriptures that guide our lives. As we reflect upon the profound truth found in Deuteronomy 23:1, which states, "He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his…

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Deuteronomy 23:1 - "He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD."
Deuteronomy 1:23 - "And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:"
Deuteronomy 11:23
Deuteronomy 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,"
"And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:" - Deuteronomy 1:23
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 23:8 - "The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation."
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 23:6 - "Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever."
Deuteronomy 22:23 - "¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;"
Deuteronomy 27:23 - "Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen."
"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying," - Deuteronomy 3:23
Deuteronomy 28:23 - "And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron."
Deuteronomy 15:23 - "Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water."
Deuteronomy 32:23 - "I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them."
Deuteronomy 23:12 - "¶ Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:"
Deuteronomy 12:23 - "Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh."
Deuteronomy 23:23 - "That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth."
Deuteronomy 23:15 - "¶ Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:"
Deuteronomy 23:3 - "An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:"
Deuteronomy 23:9 - "¶ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing."
Deuteronomy 23:2 - "A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD."
Deuteronomy 33:23 - "¶ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south."
Deuteronomy 11:23 - "Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves."
Deuteronomy 7:23 - "But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed."
Deuteronomy 23:11 - "But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again."
"But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee." - Deuteronomy 23:22
Deuteronomy 23:7 - "¶ Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land."
Deuteronomy 23:19 - "¶ Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:"