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Selected Verse: Nehemiah 13:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ne 13:1 |
Strong Concordance |
On that day [03117] they read [07121] in the book [05612] of Moses [04872] in the audience [0241] of the people [05971]; and therein was found [04672] written [03789], that the Ammonite [05984] and the Moabite [04125] should not come [0935] into the congregation [06951] of God [0430] for [05704] ever [05769]; |
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King James |
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; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
UPON THE READING OF THE LAW SEPARATION IS MADE FROM THE MIXED MULTITUDE. (Neh 13:1-9)
On that day--This was not immediately consequent on the dedication of the city wall and gates, but after Nehemiah's return from the Persian court to Jerusalem, his absence having extended over a considerable period. The transaction here described probably took place on one of the periodical occasions for the public readings of the law, when the people's attention was particularly directed to some violations of it which called for immediate correction. There is another instance afforded, in addition to those which have already fallen under our notice, of the great advantages resulting from the public and periodical reading of the divine law. It was an established provision for the religious instruction of the people, for diffusing a knowledge and a reverence for the sacred volume, as well as for removing those errors and corruptions which might, in the course of time, have crept in.
the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever--that is, not be incorporated into the Israelitish kingdom, nor united in marriage relations with that people (Deu 23:3-4). This appeal to the authority of the divine law led to a dissolution of all heathen alliances (Neh 9:2; Ezr 10:3). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
On that day - Or, "at that time," as in Neh 12:44.
The entire Pentateuch is probably meant by "the Book of Moses". |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| Public reading of the law, and separation from strangers. - Neh 13:1. At a public reading of the law, it was found written therein, that no Ammonite or Moabite should come into the congregation of God, because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam to curse them, though God turned the curse into a blessing. This command, found in Deu 23:4-6, is given in full as to matter, though slightly abbreviated as to form. The sing. ישׂכּר relates to Balak king of Moab, Num 22:2., and the suffix of עליו to Israel as a nation; see the explanation of Deu 23:4. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| That day - Not presently after the dedication of the wall and city, but upon a certain day, when Nehemiah was returned from the Persian court to Jerusalem, from which he had been absent for some considerable time, in which some errors and abuses had crept in. Not come - Not be incorporated into the common - wealth of Israel, nor be joined with any Israelite in marriage. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
On that day - I am quite of Calmet's mind that the transaction detailed in this chapter did not immediately succeed the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem. It is most likely that, when this dedication was ended, Nehemiah returned to Babylon, as himself particularly marks, Neh 13:6, for he did return in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes; and then, after certain days, supposed to be about the term of one year, he got leave to return to Jerusalem to see how matters were conducted: and there he found the evils which he mentions in this chapter, and which he redressed in the manner himself describes. See the introduction to this book.
Should not come into the congregation - That is, Ye shall not form any kind of matrimonial alliance with them. This, and this alone, is the meaning of the law. |
3 Now therefore let us make [03772] a covenant [01285] with our God [0430] to put away [03318] all the wives [0802], and such as are born [03205] of them, according to the counsel [06098] of my lord [0136], and of those that tremble [02730] at the commandment [04687] of our God [0430]; and let it be done [06213] according to the law [08451].
2 And the seed [02233] of Israel [03478] separated [0914] themselves from all strangers [01121] [05236], and stood [05975] and confessed [03034] their sins [02403], and the iniquities [05771] of their fathers [01].
3 An Ammonite [05984] or Moabite [04125] shall not enter [0935] into the congregation [06951] of the LORD [03068]; even to their tenth [06224] generation [01755] shall they not enter [0935] into the congregation [06951] of the LORD [03068] for [05704] ever [05769]:
4 Because [01697] they met [06923] you not with bread [03899] and with water [04325] in the way [01870], when ye came forth [03318] out of Egypt [04714]; and because they hired [07936] against thee Balaam [01109] the son [01121] of Beor [01160] of Pethor [06604] of Mesopotamia [0763], to curse [07043] thee.
1 On that day [03117] they read [07121] in the book [05612] of Moses [04872] in the audience [0241] of the people [05971]; and therein was found [04672] written [03789], that the Ammonite [05984] and the Moabite [04125] should not come [0935] into the congregation [06951] of God [0430] for [05704] ever [05769];
2 Because they met [06923] not the children [01121] of Israel [03478] with bread [03899] and with water [04325], but hired [07936] Balaam [01109] against them, that he should curse [07043] them: howbeit our God [0430] turned [02015] the curse [07045] into a blessing [01293].
3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard [08085] the law [08451], that they separated [0914] from Israel [03478] all the mixed multitude [06154].
4 And before [06440] this, Eliashib [0475] the priest [03548], having the oversight [05414] of the chamber [03957] of the house [01004] of our God [0430], was allied [07138] unto Tobiah [02900]:
5 And he had prepared [06213] for him a great [01419] chamber [03957], where aforetime [06440] they laid [05414] the meat offerings [04503], the frankincense [03828], and the vessels [03627], and the tithes [04643] of the corn [01715], the new wine [08492], and the oil [03323], which was commanded [04687] to be given to the Levites [03881], and the singers [07891], and the porters [07778]; and the offerings [08641] of the priests [03548].
6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem [03389]: for in the two [08147] and thirtieth [07970] year [08141] of Artaxerxes [0783] king [04428] of Babylon [0894] came [0935] I unto the king [04428], and after [07093] certain days [03117] obtained I leave [07592] of the king [04428]:
7 And I came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389], and understood [0995] of the evil [07451] that Eliashib [0475] did [06213] for Tobiah [02900], in preparing [06213] him a chamber [05393] in the courts [02691] of the house [01004] of God [0430].
8 And it grieved [03415] me sore [03966]: therefore I cast forth [07993] all the household [01004] stuff [03627] of Tobiah [02900] out of [02351] the chamber [03957].
9 Then I commanded [0559], and they cleansed [02891] the chambers [03957]: and thither brought I again [07725] the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of God [0430], with the meat offering [04503] and the frankincense [03828].
44 And at that time [03117] were some [0582] appointed [06485] over the chambers [05393] for the treasures [0214], for the offerings [08641], for the firstfruits [07225], and for the tithes [04643], to gather [03664] into them out of the fields [07704] of the cities [05892] the portions [04521] of the law [08451] for the priests [03548] and Levites [03881]: for Judah [03063] rejoiced [08057] for the priests [03548] and for the Levites [03881] that waited [05975].
4 Because [01697] they met [06923] you not with bread [03899] and with water [04325] in the way [01870], when ye came forth [03318] out of Egypt [04714]; and because they hired [07936] against thee Balaam [01109] the son [01121] of Beor [01160] of Pethor [06604] of Mesopotamia [0763], to curse [07043] thee.
2 And Balak [01111] the son [01121] of Zippor [06834] saw [07200] all that Israel [03478] had done [06213] to the Amorites [0567].
4 Because [01697] they met [06923] you not with bread [03899] and with water [04325] in the way [01870], when ye came forth [03318] out of Egypt [04714]; and because they hired [07936] against thee Balaam [01109] the son [01121] of Beor [01160] of Pethor [06604] of Mesopotamia [0763], to curse [07043] thee.
5 Nevertheless the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] would [014] not hearken [08085] unto Balaam [01109]; but the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] turned [02015] the curse [07045] into a blessing [01293] unto thee, because the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] loved [0157] thee.
6 Thou shalt not seek [01875] their peace [07965] nor their prosperity [02896] all thy days [03117] for ever [05769].
1 On that day [03117] they read [07121] in the book [05612] of Moses [04872] in the audience [0241] of the people [05971]; and therein was found [04672] written [03789], that the Ammonite [05984] and the Moabite [04125] should not come [0935] into the congregation [06951] of God [0430] for [05704] ever [05769];
6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem [03389]: for in the two [08147] and thirtieth [07970] year [08141] of Artaxerxes [0783] king [04428] of Babylon [0894] came [0935] I unto the king [04428], and after [07093] certain days [03117] obtained I leave [07592] of the king [04428]: