Deuteronomy:23

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* Neither he that hath been mutilated by crushing , nor he that hath had his privy member cut off , shall enter into the convocation of Yahweh . * A bastard shall not enter into the convocation of Yahweh , even to the tenth generation , shall none of his enter into the convocation of Yahweh . * Neither an Ammonite nor a Moabite shall enter into the convocation of Yahweh , even to the tenth generation , shall none that belong to them enter into the convocation of Yahweh , unto times age-abiding : * because they met you not with bread and water , in the way , when ye came forth out of Egypt , but hired against thee Balaam son of Beer from Pethor of Mesopotamia , to curse thee . * Nevertheless , Yahweh thy God consented not to hearken unto Balaam , but Yahweh thy God turned , for thee , the curse into a blessing , because Yahweh thy God loved thee . * Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their welfare , all thy days , unto times age-abiding . * Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite , for thy brother , he is , thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian , for a sojourner , becamest thou in his land ; * the sons who are born to them , of the third generation , may enter unto them in the convocation of Yahweh . * When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies , then shalt thou beware of everything foul . * When there is in thy midst a man who is not clean through a mischance of the night , then shall he go forth unto the outside of the camp , he shall not come into the midst of the camp ; * but it shall be , when the evening cometh on , he shall bathe himself in water , and at the going in of the sun , he shall come into the midst of the camp . * And a place aside , shalt thou have , without the camp , whither thou canst go forth abroad ; * and a blade , shalt thou have upon thy staff , so shall it be , that when thou wouldest sit down outside , thou shalt dig therewith , and shalt turn back and cover that which hath passed from thee : * for , Yahweh thy God , walketh to and fro in the midst of thy camp , to rescue thee , and to deliver up thine enemies before thee , so shall thy camps be holy , and he shall see in thee no shameful thing , that he should turn away from following thee . * Thou shalt not deliver up a slave unto his lord , one who maketh his escape unto thee , from his lord : * with thee , shall he remain in thy midst , in the place which he shall choose in any of thy gates where it seemeth good to him , thou shalt not oppress him . * There shall be no female devotee of the daughters of Israel , neither shall there be , a male devotee , of the sons of Israel . * Thou shalt not bring the wages of an unchaste woman , or the hire of a dog , into the house of Yahweh thy God for any vow , for , an abomination unto Yahweh thy God , are they both . * Thou shalt not lend on interest to thy brother , interest of silver , interest of food , interest of any thing that can be lent on interest : * to a foreigner , thou mayest lend on interest , but to thy brother , shalt thou not lend on interest , that Yahweh thy God may bless thee , in everything where-unto thou puttest thy hand , upon the land which thou art entering to possess . * When thou shalt vow a vow unto Yahweh thy God , thou shalt not delay to make it good , for Yahweh thy God would , require , it of thee , and it should be in thee sin . * But , if thou refrain from vowing , it shall not be in thee sin . * That which goeth forth out of thy lips , thou must observe and do , according as thou didst vow unto Yahweh thy God the free-will , offering of which thou didst speak with thy mouth . * When thou enterest into the vineyard of thy neighbour , then mayest thou eat grapes at thy pleasure to thy fill ,-but into thy vessel , shalt thou put none . * When thou enterest the standing corn of thy neighbour , thou mayest pluck off ears with thy hand , but a sickle , shalt thou not wield against the standing corn of thy neighbour .

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