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Nehemiah 13:3

The English Standar Version

As soon as the people heard the law, they separated from Israel all those of foreign descent.

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Now then make confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives."

For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race[1] has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost."

The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,

And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat!

For by works of the law no human being[3] will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.




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