Nehemiah 13:3

New American Bible - revised edition

When they had heard the law, they separated all those of mixed descent from Israel. Reform in the Temple.

Cross References

Ezra 10:11

But now, give praise to the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will: separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women.”

Ezra 9:2

for they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, thus intermingling the holy seed with the peoples of the lands. Furthermore, the leaders and rulers have taken a prominent part in this apostasy!” Ezra’s Reaction.

Nehemiah 10:28

Malluch, Harim, Baanah. Provisions of the Pact.

Nehemiah 9:2

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all who were of foreign extraction, then stood forward and confessed their sins and the guilty deeds of their ancestors.

Psalm 119:11

In my heart I treasure your promise, that I may not sin against you.

Psalm 119:9

How can the young keep his way without fault? Only by observing your words.

Exodus 12:38

A crowd of mixed ancestry also went up with them, with livestock in great abundance, both flocks and herds.

Proverbs 6:23

For the command is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and a way to life are the reproofs that discipline,

Numbers 11:4

The riffraff among them were so greedy for meat that even the Israelites lamented again, “If only we had meat for food!

Romans 3:20

since no human being will be justified in his sight by observing the law; for through the law comes consciousness of sin. Justification Apart from the Law.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.