Nehemiah 13:23
¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
¶ In those dayes also sawe I Iewes that †had maried wiues of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. had made to dwell with them.
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- Ezra 9:1–2Rank 1 from verse 23
1NOW when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
2For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
1¶ Nowe when these things were done, the Princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Leuites, haue not separated themselues from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, euen of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Iebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
2For they haue taken of their daughters for themselues, and for their sonnes: so that the holy seed haue mingled themselues with the people of those lands, yea the hand of the princes and rulers hath bin chiefe in this trespasse.
- Ezra 10:10Rank 2 from verse 23
- Nehemiah 10:30Rank 3 from verse 23
- 2 Corinthians 6:14Rank 4 from verse 23
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
14Be ye not vnequally yoked together with vnbeleeuers: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darknesse?
- Nehemiah 13:1Rank 5 from verse 23
1ON that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
1¶ On that day †they read in the *booke of Moses in the †audience of the people, and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the Congregation of God for euer,
- Ezra 10:44Rank 6 from verse 23
- 1 Samuel 5:1Rank 7 from verse 23
- Ezra 9:11–12Rank 8 from verse 23
11Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
12Now 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, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
11Which thou hast commanded by †thy seruants the prophets, saying, *The land vnto which ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, with the filthinesse of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which haue filled it †from one end to another, with their vncleannesse.
12Nowe therefore giue not your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace or their wealth for euer: that ye may bee strong, and eate the good of the land, and leaue it for an inheritance to your children for euer.
- Nehemiah 4:7Rank 9 from verse 23
7¶ But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
7¶ But it came to passe that when Sanballat and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walles of Ierusalem †were made vp, and that the breaches began to bee stopped, then they were very wroth,
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Nehemiah 13:23
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of marry, meaning to take or join in marriage; to enter the marriage relation.
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13:23¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
13:23¶ In those dayes also sawe I Iewes that †had maried wiues of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
Selected passage13:24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
13:24And their children spake halfe in the speech of Ashdod, and †could not speake in the Iewes language, but according to the language †of ech people.
13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
13:25And I contended with them, and ‖cursed them, and smote certeine of them, and pluckt off their haire, and made them sweare by God, saying, Yee shall not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, nor take their daughters vnto your sonnes, or for your selues.
13:26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
13:26Did not Solomon king of Israel sinne by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloued of his God, and God made him king ouer all Israel: *neuerthelesse, euen him did outlandish women cause to sinne.
13:27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
13:27Shall wee then hearken vnto you, to doe all this great euill, to transgresse against our God, in marrying strange wiues?
13:28And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
13:28And one of the sonnes of Ioiada, the sonne of Eliashib the high Priest, was sonne in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therfore I chased him from me.
13:29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
13:29Remember them, O my God, †because they haue defiled the Priesthood, and the couenant of the Priesthood, and of the Leuites.
13:30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
13:30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the Priests and the Leuites, euery one in his businesse:
13:31And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
13:31And for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.