Nehemiah 13:1
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;
KJV
In die autem illo, lectum est in volumine Moysi, audiente populo : et inventum est scriptum in eo, quod non debeant introire Ammonites et Moabites in ecclesiam Dei usque in æternum :
Vulgate
Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἀνεγνώσθη ἐν βιβλίῳ Μωυσῆ ἐν ὠσὶν τοῦ λαοῦ· καὶ εὑρέθη γεγραμμένον ἐν αὐτῷ ὅπως μὴ εἰσέλθωσιν Ἀμμανεῖται καὶ Μωαβεῖται ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θεοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος,
LXX
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever,
ASV
בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֗וּא נִקְרָ֛א בְּ/סֵ֥פֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣י הָ/עָ֑ם וְ/נִמְצָא֙ כָּת֣וּב בּ֔/וֹ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא יָב֨וֹא עַמֹּנִ֧י וּ/מֹאָבִ֛י בִּ/קְהַ֥ל הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד עוֹלָֽם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 12:13 — So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD h
- 2Cor 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
- 2Kgs 23:2 — And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: an
- 2Sam 10:2 — Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servant
- Deut 23:1 — He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
- Deut 23:3 — An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
- Deut 23:3 — An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
- Deut 31:11 — When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
- Ezek 25:1 — The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
- Josh 8:34 — And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
- Lam 1:10 — The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congrega
- Neh 9:3 — And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
- Neh 13:23 — In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
- Neh 13:23 — In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: