Nehemiah 13:25
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And 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.I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
In other translations
And 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.I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
Hebrew words
וָאָרִיבva'arivand I contendedH7378עִמָּם'imamwith themH5973וָאֲקַלְלֵםva'akalemand I cursed themH7043וָאַכֶּהva'akehand I struckH5221מֵהֶםmehemsome of <the> themאֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582וָאֶמְרְטֵםva'emretemand I pulled out beard theirH4803וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵםva'ashbi'emand I made take an oath themH7650בֵּאלֹהִיםbelohimby GodH430אִם־'im-ifH518תִּתְּנוּtitenuyou will giveH5414בְנֹתֵיכֶםvenoteikhemdaughters yourH1323לִבְנֵיהֶםlivneihemto sons theirH1121וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518תִּשְׂאוּtis'uyou will takeH5375מִבְּנֹתֵיהֶםmibenoteihemany of daughters theirH1323לִבְנֵיכֶםlivneikhemfor sons yourH1121וְלָכֶם׃velakhemand for <the> yourselves
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Related verses
- Nehemiah 10:29-3029 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; 30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. 30 We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
- Nehemiah 13:17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
- Ezra 10:5Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.
- Deuteronomy 7:3Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
- Nehemiah 5:13Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
- Nehemiah 13:11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,
- Proverbs 28:4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
- Deuteronomy 25:2-32 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. 3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.2 If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants. 3 He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.
- 2 Chronicles 15:12-1512 And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14 And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. 13 And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. 14 They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns. 15 And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
- Deuteronomy 6:13Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
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