Nehemiah 13:3

And it came to pass, when they heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

In Context

2because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.

4And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,

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Cross References

Numbers 11:4And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted; and the children of Israel also wept again and said, Who will give us flesh to eat?

Nehemiah 9:2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

Psalms 19:7The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

Psalms 119:11Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Romans 3:20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:2-10

The People's Attention to Their Duty. ( b. c. 444.) 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; 2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all… Read the whole commentary →

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