| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 23:2:1 ⧉לֹא־יָבֹ֥אloyavoshall not enter Deuteronomy 23:2:2 ⧉מַמְזֵ֖רmamzera child of illegitimate union Deuteronomy 23:2:3 ⧉בִּקְהַלbikkhalin the assembly Deuteronomy 23:2:4 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehof the LORD Deuteronomy 23:2:5 ⧉גַּםgameven Deuteronomy 23:2:6 ⧉דֹּ֣רdorgeneration Deuteronomy 23:2:7 ⧉עֲשִׂירִ֔יasiritenth Deuteronomy 23:2:8 ⧉לֹא־יָבֹ֥אloyavoshall not enter Deuteronomy 23:2:9 ⧉לוֹlofor him Deuteronomy 23:2:10 ⧉בִּקְהַלbikkhalin the assembly Deuteronomy 23:2:11 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehof the LORD |
| 2. Formal Translation No mamzer shall enter the assembly of the LORD {Yahweh, Community Sanctifier}; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the LORD. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation No one born from a forbidden relationship may join the LORD’s {Yahweh, Assembly Guardian} assembly; not even after ten generations may any descendant of his be admitted to the LORD’s assembly. |