Nehemiah 13:25 “I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these me…”

Nehemiah 13:25

I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 yourselves.

World English Bible

I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

Then I reprooued them, and cursed them, and smote certaine of them, and pulled off their heare, and tooke an othe of them by God, Yee shall not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take of their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor for your selues.

Darby Translation

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them by God [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation

And I strive with them, and declare them vile, and smite certain of them, and pluck off their hair, and cause them to swear by God, 'Ye do not give your daughters to their sons, nor do ye take of their daughters to your sons, and to yourselves.

Bible in Basic English

And I took up the cause against them, cursing them and giving blows to some of them and pulling out their hair; and I made them take an oath by God, saying, You are not to give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

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Cross references

“I contended”

Nehemiah 13:17 Nehemiah 13:11 Proverbs 28:4

Nehemiah 13:17 · BSB

Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:11 · BSB

So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

Proverbs 28:4 · BSB

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

“cursed”

Nehemiah 5:13 Deuteronomy 27:14–26 Psalm 15:4 Luke 11:45 Luke 11:46

Nehemiah 5:13 · BSB

I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said,…

Deuteronomy 27:14–26 · BSB

Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

Psalm 15:4 · BSB

who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Luke 11:45 · BSB

One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

Luke 11:46 · BSB

“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

“smote”

Ezra 7:26 Deuteronomy 25:2 Deuteronomy 25:3

Ezra 7:26 · BSB

If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.

Deuteronomy 25:2 · BSB

If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants.

Deuteronomy 25:3 · BSB

He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.

“plucked”

Isaiah 50:6

Isaiah 50:6 · BSB

I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

“made them”

Ezra 10:5 Deuteronomy 6:13 2 Chronicles 15:12–15 Nehemiah 10:29 Nehemiah 10:30

Ezra 10:5 · BSB

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

Deuteronomy 6:13 · BSB

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

2 Chronicles 15:12–15 · BSB

Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

Nehemiah 10:29 · BSB

hereby 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…

Nehemiah 10:30 · BSB

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

“Ye shall not”

Deuteronomy 7:3 Exodus 34:16

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.

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

In context

24Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

26Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

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