Deuteronomy 23:6 Meaning
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Context Explained
4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
5Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
8The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Romans 12:18
This verse encourages peace with others, contrasting the command to not seek peace with certain nations.
Source: Deuteronomy 23:6