Scripture Discord: Errors, Mistakes & Contradictions in Scripture
Deuteronomy 23:3 explicitly forbids Ammonites and Moabites from entering the assembly of the Lord even to the tenth generation, whereas prophetic texts and historical narratives later describe intermarriages and integration, such as Ruth the Moabite. Harmonization points to a distinction between judicial exclusion and individual redemption, while critical scholarship notes evolving legal codes over time.