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Deuteronomy 23:1

He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Deuteronomy 23:2.

לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָבֹ֧אyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…פְצֽוּעַfetsuawoundפָּצַעverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “wound”, a verb used as a describing wordH6481to split, i.e. woundwound.דַּכָּ֛אdakamutilatedדַּכָּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “mutilated”, the ordinary formH1795mutilated[phrase] wounded.וּכְר֥וּתukherutand covenantכָּרַתconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, construct — “and covenant”, a verb used as a describing wordH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.שָׁפְכָ֖הshafekhahprivy memberשׇׁפְכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “privy member”, the ordinary formH8212a pipe (for pouring forth, e.g. wine), i.e. the penisprivy member.בִּקְהַ֥לbiqhalin assemblyקָהָלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in assembly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6951assemblage (usually concretely)assembly, company, congregation, multitude.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(23-2) He that is crushed or maimed in his privy parts shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

'One wounded, bruised, or cut in the member doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah;

World English Bible

He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

Darby Translation

He that is a eunuch, whether he have been crushed or cut, shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

An eunuch, whose testicles are broken or cut away, or yard cut off, shall not enter into the church of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(23-2) He that is crushed or maimed in his privy parts shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that is fractured or mutilated in his private parts shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ εἰσελεύσεται θλαδίας, οὐδὲ ἀποκεκομμένος, εἰς ἐκκλησίαν Κυρίου.