Ki Seitzei 23:03 · unit 2

TT #318 · 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 / Yevamot.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
גַּם דּוֹר עֲשִׂירִי … עַד עוֹלָם – לְעוֹלָם.

English: “Even the tenth generation … forever” — permanently.

On the daf / in context: The doubled language makes the exclusion everlasting.

Type of Learning

Derash on permanence.

What Is Learned

The exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites is permanent.