Nehemiah 10:30

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We won't let our sons and daughters marry foreigners.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:25

No other king before or after Josiah tried as hard as he did to obey the Law of Moses.

2 Kings 23:3

After Josiah had finished reading, he stood by one of the columns. He asked the people to promise in the LORD's name to obey the LORD faithfully and to follow his commands. The people agreed to do everything written in the book.

2 Chronicles 34:31

After Josiah had finished reading, he stood in the place reserved for the king. He promised in the LORD's name to obey the LORD faithfully and to follow his laws and teachings that were written in the book.

Nehemiah 10:1

As governor, I signed the agreement together with Zedekiah and the following priests:

Nehemiah 13:23

I discovered that some Jewish men had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

Nehemiah 13:25

So in my anger, I called down curses on those men. I had them beaten and even pulled out the hair of some of them. Then I made them promise: In the name of God we solemnly promise not to let our sons and daughters marry foreigners.

Nehemiah 13:30

Then I made sure that the people were free from every foreign influence, and I assigned duties for the priests and Levites.

Nehemiah 5:12

The leaders answered, “We will do whatever you say and return their property, without asking to be repaid.” So I made the leaders promise in front of the priests to give back the property.

Psalm 119:106

Your laws are fair, and I have given my word to respect them all.

Exodus 34:16

Your men will even marry their women and be influenced to worship their gods.

Deuteronomy 7:3

and don't let your sons and daughters marry any of them.