Ki Seitzei 23:03 · unit 1

TT #317 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 23:03

The Complete Passuk

לֹֽא־יָבֹ֧א עַמּוֹנִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהֹוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָבֹ֥א לָהֶ֛ם בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהֹוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even the tenth generation shall not enter the assembly of the Lord for them, forever.

Chabad.org — 23:03

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 249.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
לֹא יָבֹא עַמּוֹנִי וּמוֹאָבִי בִּקְהַל יְהֹוָה – פְּסוּלִים לְקָהָל.

English: “An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord” — they are disqualified from the assembly.

On the daf / in context: The verse permanently excludes male Ammonites and Moabites from marrying into the congregation.

Type of Learning

Identification of the disqualification.

What Is Learned

Male Ammonites and Moabites may not enter the assembly of Hashem.