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Nehemiah 13:3

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Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
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  1. Nehemiah 9:2Rank 1 from verse 3
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    2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

  2. Exodus 12:38Rank 2 from verse 3
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    38And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

  3. Nehemiah 10:28Rank 3 from verse 3
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    28¶ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

  4. Numbers 11:4Rank 4 from verse 3
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    4¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

  5. James 1:27Rank 5 from verse 3
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    27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

  6. Ezra 10:11Rank 6 from verse 3
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    11Now therefore make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

  7. Proverbs 6:23Rank 7 from verse 3
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    23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

  8. Psalms 119:11Rank 8 from verse 3
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    11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

  9. Psalms 119:9Rank 9 from verse 3
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    9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

  10. Psalms 19:7–11Rank 10 from verse 3
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    7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

    8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

    9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

    10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

    11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

  11. Romans 3:20Rank 11 from verse 3
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

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Nehemiah 13:3

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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COMBINED MEANING

mixed

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Promiscuous; consisting of various kinds or different things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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13:1ON 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;

13:2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

13:3Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

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