Nehemiah 10:30 “We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land,…”

Nehemiah 10:30

We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

World English Bible

and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

American Standard Version

and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

Geneva Bible 1599

And that we would not giue our daughters to the people of the lande, neither take their daughters for our sonnes.

Darby Translation

and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

Young's Literal Translation

and that we give not our daughters to the peoples of the land, and their daughters we take not to our sons;

Bible in Basic English

And that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the lands, or take their daughters for our sons;

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Cross references

“And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:”

Deuteronomy 7:3 Exodus 34:16 Ezra 9:1–3 Ezra 9:12–14 Ezra 10:10–12

Deuteronomy 7:3 · BSB

Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

Exodus 34:16 · BSB

And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Ezra 9:1–3 · BSB

After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations ar…

Ezra 9:12–14 · BSB

Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving…

Ezra 10:10–12 · BSB

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

31When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.

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