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Deuteronomy 23:6

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

KJV

Non facies cum eis pacem, nec quæras eis bona cunctis diebus vitæ tuæ in sempiternum.

Vulgate

οὐ προσαγορεύσεις εἰρηνικὰ αὐτοῖς καὶ συμφέροντα αὐτοῖς πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

LXX

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

ASV

וְ/לֹֽא אָבָ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨י/ךָ֙ לִ/שְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ/יַּהֲפֹךְ֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֧י/ךָ לְּ/ךָ֛ אֶת הַ/קְּלָלָ֖ה לִ/בְרָכָ֑ה כִּ֥י אֲהֵֽבְ/ךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָבָ֖ה
'bh
verb · 54×
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
בְּרָכָ֖ה
brkh
noun · 68×
בִּלְעָ֔ם
bl'm
proper_noun · 61×
הָפַ֣ךְ
hpk
verb · 94×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
קְלָלָ֔ה
qllh
noun · 33×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 8:2 — And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became Dav
  • 2Sam 12:31 — And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the c
  • Ezra 9:12 — Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land,
  • Ezra 9:12 — Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land,
  • Matt 5:43 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
  • Neh 13:23 — In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: