Nehemiah 13:25

New English Translation

So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

Cross References

2 Kings 2:24

When he turned around and saw them, he called God’s judgment down on them. Two female bears came out of the woods and ripped forty-two of the boys to pieces.

Ezra 10:5

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath to carry out this plan. And they all took a solemn oath.

Ezra 7:26

Everyone who does not observe both the law of your God and the law of the king will be completely liable to the appropriate penalty, whether it is death or banishment or confiscation of property or detainment in prison.”

Nehemiah 13:11

So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking “Why is the temple of God neglected?” Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions.

Nehemiah 13:17

So I registered a complaint with the nobles of Judah, saying to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:24

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.

Nehemiah 5:13

I also shook out my garment, and I said, “In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied, “So be it!” and they praised the lord. Then the people did as they had promised.

Nehemiah 5:6

I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints.

Psalm 119:53

Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.

Psalm 15:4

He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

Exodus 34:16

and you then take his daughters for your sons, and when his daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons prostitute themselves to their gods as well.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

Isaiah 50:6

I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.

Deuteronomy 6:13

You must revere the Lord your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.

Deuteronomy 7:3

You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

Joshua 23:12

But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,