Nehemiah 13:29
Remember them, O Lord my God, that defile the priesthood, and the law of priests and Levites.
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Leviticus 21:1The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say to them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens:
Leviticus 21:15He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.
Numbers 16:9Is it a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath spared you from all the people, and joined you to himself, that you should serve him in the service of the tabernacle, and should stand before the congregation of the people, and should minister to him?
1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father should minister in my sight, for ever. But now saith the Lord: Far be this from me: but whosoever shall glorify me, him will I glorify: but they that despise me, shall be despised.
Psalms 59:5Neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord: without iniquity have I run, and directed my steps.
Malachi 2:4And you shall know that I sent you this commandment, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:24-31
The Dismissal of Strange Wives. ( b. c. 434.) 23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people. 25 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… Read the whole commentary →