1. If a man's private parts have been crushed or cut off, he cannot fully belong to the Lord's people.
2. No one born outside a legal marriage, or any of their descendants for ten generations, can fully belong to the Lord's people.
3. No Ammonites or Moabites, or any of their descendants for ten generations, can become part of Israel, the Lord's people.
4. This is because when you came out of Egypt, they refused to provide you with food and water. And besides, they hired Balaam to put a curse on you.
5. But the Lord your God loves you, so he refused to listen to Balaam and turned Balaam's curse into a blessing.
6. Don't even think of signing a peace treaty with Moab or Ammon.
7. But Edomites are your relatives, and you lived as foreigners in the country of Egypt. Now you must be kind to Edomites and Egyptians
8. and let their great-grandchildren become part of Israel, the Lord's people.
9. When you men go off to fight your enemies, make sure your camp is acceptable to the Lord.