He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the children.
Nehemiah 13:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said, ‘You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I contended with them and reviled them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves. American Standard Version (1901) And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves. Common English Bible So I scolded them and cursed them, and beat some of them, and pulled out their hair. I also made them swear a solemn pledge in the name of God, saying, “You won’t give your daughters to their sons in marriage, or take their daughters in marriage for your sons or yourselves. Catholic Public Domain Version And I put them under oath, and I cursed them. And I struck some of their men, and I shaved off their hair, and I made them swear to God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I chid them, and laid my curse upon them. And I beat some of them, and shaved off their hair, and made them swear by God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying: |
He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the children.
Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said; so they took the oath.
Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let the appropriate judgement be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
Therefore, I rebuked the officials, asking, ‘Why has the house of God been neglected? ’ I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts.
I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them, ‘What is this evil you are doing #– #profaning the Sabbath day?
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew. ,
I also shook the folds of my robe and said, ‘May God likewise shake from his house and property everyone who doesn’t keep this promise. May he be shaken out and have nothing! ’ The whole assembly said, ‘Amen,’ and they praised the Lord. Then the people did as they had promised.
I became extremely angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints.
Then you will take some of their daughters as brides for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves with their gods and cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.
I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard. I did not hide my face from scorn and spitting.
Fear the Lord your God, worship him, and take your oaths in his name.
You must not intermarry with them, and you must not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
If you ever turn away and become loyal to the rest of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry or associate with them and they with you,