“No man ⌊with crushed testicles⌋a or whose ⌊male organ is cut off⌋b may come into the assembly of Yahweh.

2 An illegitimate child may not come into the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation none ⌊of his descendants⌋c may come into the assembly of Yahweh.

3 An Ammonite or a Moabite may not come into the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation none ⌊of his descendants⌋d may come into the assembly of Yahweh ⌊forever⌋,e 4 ⌊because⌋f they did not come to meet you with food and with water ⌊when you came out of Egypt⌋,g and also ⌊because⌋h theyi hired Balaam, son of Beor, from Pethor, in Aram Naharaimj to act against you to curse you. 5 But Yahweh your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, and Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because Yahweh your God loved you. 6 You shall not promote their welfare or their prosperity all your days ⌊forever⌋.k

7 “You shall not abhor an Edomite, because he is your brother; you shall not abhor an Egyptian because you were an alien in his land. 8 The childrenl that are born to them in the third generation may come ⌊representing them⌋m in the assembly of Yahweh.