At that time the book of Moses was read publicly to the people. The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
Nehemiah 9:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised While they stood in their places, they read from the book of the law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day and spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the Lord their God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they stood in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a fourth of the day, and for another fourth of it they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God. American Standard Version (1901) And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God. Common English Bible They stood in their place and read the Instruction scroll from the LORD their God for a quarter of the day. For another quarter of the day, they confessed and worshipped the LORD their God. Catholic Public Domain Version And they arose to stand. And they read in the volume of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed. And they adored the Lord their God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they rose up to stand: and they read in the book of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day. And four times they confessed, and adored the Lord their God. |
At that time the book of Moses was read publicly to the people. The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
and they were baptised by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.