Deuteronomy 23:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`An Ammonite and a Moabite doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of them doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah -- to the age;

English ASV

An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none belonging to them enter into the assembly of Jehovah for ever:

English Amplified

An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation their descendants shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord forever,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation their descendants shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord forever,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, even to the tenth generation.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

An Ammonite or Moabite shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even their tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah for ever;

English EASY 2024

Ammonite and Moabite people also cannot join with the Lord 's people when they come together to worship him. Even the tenth generation of their descendants can never do this.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"An Ammonite or Moabite may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. And none of their descendants—to the tenth generation—may join in that group.

"No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of them may enter the assembly of the LORD forever,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“No Ammonite or Moabite—or any of their descendants, even in the tenth generation—may be included among the Lord 's people.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Ammonites or Moabites may not join the assembly of the Lord. Not one descendant of theirs may join the assembly of the Lord for ten generations.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation, none of their seed shall ever enter the assembly of Yahweh,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the Lord. Even to their tenth generation they may not enter the assembly of the Lord forever,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

No child of an incestuous union may be admitted into the community of the LORD, nor any descendant of his even to the tenth generation.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

An Ammonite or Moabite may not enter the assembly of the LORD; to the tenth generation none of their descendants shall ever do so,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The people of Ammon and Moab can't join in worship with the Lord's people. That also applies to their children after them for all time to come.

English NIV

No Ammonite or Moabite or any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation.

English NKJ 1982

“An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord forever,

English NLT

"No Ammonites or Moabites, or any of their descendants for ten generations, may be included in the assembly of the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

No Ammonite or Moabite shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none belonging to them shall enter the assembly of the Lord for ever;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“No Ammonite or Moabite may ever enter the sanctuary, even after the tenth generation.

English Tyndale 1537

The Ammonites and the Moabites shall not come into the congregation of the LORD, no not in the tenth generation, no they shall never come in to the congregation of the LORD,