Nehemiah 13:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

So we will obey you and not rebel against our God by marrying foreign women.

Cross References

Ezra 10:2

Shecaniah son of Jehiel from the family of Elam said: Ezra, we have disobeyed God by marrying these foreign women. But there is still hope for the people of Israel,

Ezra 9:14

Why should we disobey your commands again by letting our sons and daughters marry these foreigners who do such disgusting things? That would make you angry enough to destroy us all!

Nehemiah 10:31

We won't buy goods or grain on the Sabbath or on any other sacred day, not even from foreigners. Every seven years we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.

Nehemiah 13:23

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

1 Samuel 30:24

Who would pay attention to you, anyway? Soldiers who stay behind to guard the camp get as much as those who go into battle.