Konteks 23:7 You must not hate an Edomite, for he is your relative;1 you must not hate an Egyptian, for you lived as a foreigner2 in his land.
23:8 Children of the third generation born to them3 may enter the assembly of the Lord.
[23:8]3sn Concessions were made to the Edomites and Egyptians (as compared to the others listed in vv. 1-6) because the Edomites (i.e., Esauites) were full “brothers” of Israel and the Egyptians had provided security and sustenance for Israel for more than four centuries.