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Deuteronomy 23:7

American Standard Version

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.

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Deuteronomy 23:7 in other translations

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.

Deuteronomy 23:7 · World English Bible

Deuteronomy 23:7 in context

  1. 5Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
  2. 6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
  3. 7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.
  4. 8The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
  5. 9When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.