And Sheḵanyah son of Yeḥi’ĕl, one of the sons of Olam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have trespassed against our Elohim, and have taken foreign women from the peoples of the land. And now there is expectancy in Yisra’ĕl concerning this.
Nehemiah 13:27 - The Scriptures 2009 “Should we then hear of your doing all this great evil, trespassing against our Elohim by marrying foreign wives?” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil and act treacherously against our God by marrying strange (heathen) women? American Standard Version (1901) Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women? Common English Bible Should we then listen to you and do all this great evil, acting unfaithfully toward our God by marrying foreign women?” Catholic Public Domain Version So how could we disobey and do all this great evil, so that we would transgress against our God, and take foreign wives?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And shall we also be disobedient and do all this great evil: to transgress against our God, and marry strange women? |
And Sheḵanyah son of Yeḥi’ĕl, one of the sons of Olam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have trespassed against our Elohim, and have taken foreign women from the peoples of the land. And now there is expectancy in Yisra’ĕl concerning this.
should we turn back, to break Your commands, and join in marriage with the people of these abominations? Would You not be enraged with us until You had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant or survivor?
and that if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy it from them on the Sabbath, or on a set-apart day, and we would forego the seventh year and the interest of every hand.
In those days I also saw Yehuḏim who had married women of Ashdoḏ, Ammon, Mo’aḇ.
“And who would listen to you in this matter? For as his portion is who goes down to the battle, so is his portion who remains with the baggage, they share alike.”