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Deuteronomy 23:2

The offspring of a harlot, that is, one born of a prostitute, shall not enter into the church of the Lord, until the tenth generation
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King James Version

A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

English Standard Version

"No one born of a forbidden union may enter the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD.

New International Version

No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation.