Nehemiah 13:3

When the people heard about this law, they separated out from Israel everyone who had foreign ancestry.

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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 hadn't brought food and water when they met the Israelites, but instead they had hired Balaam to put a curse on them—though our God turned that curse into a blessing!

4Before all this, Eliashib the priest, who was related to Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the Temple of our God.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:4A group of troublemakers among them had such intense food cravings they affected the Israelites who started crying again, asking “Who's going to get us some meat to eat?

Nehemiah 9:2Those of Israelite ancestry separated themselves from the foreigners, and stood to confess their sins and those of their forefathers.

Psalms 19:7The Lord's law is beneficial, renewing spiritual life. The Lord's teaching is trustworthy, making inexperienced people wise.

Psalms 119:11I keep what you say in mind so I won't sin against you.

Romans 3:20For no one is made right before God by doing what the law requires. The law only helps us recognize what sin really is.

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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