Nehemiah 13:3 “As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of…”

Nehemiah 13:3

As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Now when they had heard the Lawe, they separated from Israel all those that were mixed.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at their hearing the law, that they separate all the mixed people from Israel.

Bible in Basic English

So after hearing the law, they took out of Israel all the mixed people.

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Cross references

“when they”

Psalm 19:7–11 Psalm 119:9 Psalm 119:11 Proverbs 6:23 Romans 3:20

Psalm 19:7–11 · BSB

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 119:9 · BSB

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Psalm 119:11 · BSB

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Proverbs 6:23 · BSB

For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

Romans 3:20 · BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

“that they”

Nehemiah 9:2 Nehemiah 10:28 James 1:27 Ezra 10:11

Nehemiah 9:2 · BSB

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

Nehemiah 10:28 · BSB

“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and d…

James 1:27 · BSB

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Ezra 10:11 · BSB

Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

“the mixed”

Exodus 12:38 Numbers 11:4

Exodus 12:38 · BSB

And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.

Numbers 11:4 · BSB

Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

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

In context

2because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).

4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

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