1 On that day1they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was foundwritten in it that 2noAmmonite or Moabite should everenter the assembly of God,
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because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but 3hiredBalaamagainst them to curse them. However, 4our Godturned the curse into a blessing.
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So when they heard the law, 5they excluded6allforeigners from Israel.