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Nehemiah 13:3

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
כְּשָׁמְעָ֣םke.sha.me.'Amwhen heard theyH8085 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.Rahthe lawH8451 →
וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּvai.yav.Di.luand they separatedH914 →
כָל־khol-everyH3605 →
עֵ֖רֶב'E.revperson of mixed ancestryH6154 →
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH3478 →

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Nehemiah 9:2Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.Exodus 12:38And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.Nehemiah 10:28“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 daughters who are able to understand,Numbers 11:4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?James 1:27Pure 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.Psalms 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.Proverbs 6:23For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,Psalms 19:7–11The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.Ezra 10:11Now, 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.”Ezra 10:8Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

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Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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