Deuteronomy 23:3

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Deuteronomy 23:3, word by word

An Ammoniteעַמּוֹנִיamoni

Ammonite

Ammonite: a descendant of Ammon, the son of Lot.

Where else “amoni” appears

or a Moabiteמוֹאָבִיmoavi

Moabite

Moabite: a descendant of Moab, the son of Lot.

Where else “moavi” appears

enterיָבֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavo” appears

the assemblyקְהַלkehal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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to the tenthעֲשִׂירִיasiri

tenth

The one in tenth place in a list.

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generationדּוֹרdor

generation

The people of the same time.

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foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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Translation note

See Nehemiah 13:1-2. Ruth, the Moabite, entered the people and was David’s great-grandmother (Ruth 4:13-17).

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