| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 23:3:1 ⧉לֹא־יָבֹאloyavoshall not enter Deuteronomy 23:3:2 ⧉עַמּוֹנִיammoneean Ammonite Deuteronomy 23:3:3 ⧉וּמוֹאָבִיumoaveor a Moabite Deuteronomy 23:3:4 ⧉בִּקְהַלbikkhalin the assembly Deuteronomy 23:3:5 ⧉יְהוָהyahwehof the LORD Deuteronomy 23:3:6 ⧉גַּםgameven Deuteronomy 23:3:7 ⧉דּוֹרdorgeneration Deuteronomy 23:3:8 ⧉עֲשִׂירִיasireethe tenth Deuteronomy 23:3:9 ⧉לֹא־יָבֹאloyavoshall not enter Deuteronomy 23:3:10 ⧉לָהֶםlahemfor them Deuteronomy 23:3:11 ⧉בִּקְהַלbikkhalin the assembly Deuteronomy 23:3:12 ⧉יְהוָהyahwehof the LORD Deuteronomy 23:3:13 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָם׃adolamforever |
| 3. Formal Translation No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Legislator}; even to the tenth generation none of them may ever enter the assembly of the LORD. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation No Ammonite or Moabite is allowed to join the LORD’s {Yahweh, Community Guardian} people; not even their descendants down to the tenth generation can become part of the LORD’s people ever. |