Nehemiah
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Nehemiah 13:23
“In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:”
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Nehemiah 13:23 Context
20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. 23In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: 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. 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. 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.
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¶ In those dayes also sawe I Iewes that had maried wiues of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
In those days I also saw that the Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon {and} Moab.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, `and' of Moab:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And in those days I saw the Jews who were married to women of Ashdod and Ammon and Moab:
- Basic English Bible
In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab.
- Darby Bible
In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
- Webster's Bible
In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:
- World English Bible
Also, in those days, I have seen the Jews [who] have settled women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab.
- Youngs Literal Bible
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
In those days I also saw that the Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon {and} Moab.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, `and' of Moab:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And in those days I saw the Jews who were married to women of Ashdod and Ammon and Moab:
- Basic English Bible
In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab.
- Darby Bible
In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
- Webster's Bible
In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:
- World English Bible
Also, in those days, I have seen the Jews [who] have settled women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab.
- Youngs Literal Bible
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 13:23
13:22 Cleanse - Because the work they now were set upon, though common in its nature, yet was holy in design of it, and had respect unto the sabbath: and, because the day in which they were to do this was the sabbath - day, for the observation whereof they were obliged to purify themselves. Gates - The gates of the city; not daring to trust the common porters, he commits the charge of them upon the sabbath - days, to the Levites, to whom the care of sanctifying the sabbath did properly belong. Mercy - Whereby he intimates, that though he mentioned his good - works, as things wherewith God was well - pleased, and which he had promised to reward, yet he neither did, nor durst trust to their merit, or his own worthiness, but, when he had done all, he judged himself an unprofitable servant, and one that needed God's infinite mercy to pardon all his sins, and particularly those infirmities and corruptions which adhered to his good deeds.
13:25 Cursed - Caused them to be excommunicated and cast out of the society of God's people. This and the following punishments were justly inflicted upon them, because this transgression was contrary both to a plain law of God, and to their own late solemn covenants. Smote - I caused to be beaten with stripes, according to the law, #Deut 25:2|, such whose faults were most aggravated; to whom he added this punishment over and above the former. Plucked off - Or, shaved them. The hair was an ensign of liberty among the eastern nations; and baldness was a disgrace, and token of slavery and sorrow.