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Intermarriage Forbidden

Nehemiah 13:29

In 11 translations

BSB
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
KJV
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.because…: Heb. for the defilings
WEB
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
ASV
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
LSV
Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
YLT
Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
DBY
Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!Elohim
DRC
Remember them, O Lord my God, that defile the priesthood, and the law of priests and Levites.
GNV
Remember them, O my God, that defile the Priesthoode, and the couenant of the Priesthoode, and of the Leuites.
JPS
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
LXXE
Remember them, O God, for their false connection with the priesthood, and the breaking the covenant of the priesthood, and for defiling the Levites.

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Original-language editions

WLC
זָכְרָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם אֱלֹהָ֑י עַ֚ל גָּאֳלֵ֣י הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה וּבְרִ֥ית הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃
LXX-Br23:29
Μνήσθητι αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐπὶ ἀλχιστείᾳ τῆς ἱερατείας, καὶ διαθήκῃ τῆς ἱερατείας, καὶ τοὺς Λευίτας.

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  • Nehemiah 6:14O my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.
  • Numbers 25:12–13Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace. It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
  • Numbers 16:9–10Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to…
  • Malachi 2:4–8Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts. “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for…
  • Leviticus 21:1–7Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people, except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son,…
  • 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who…
  • Malachi 2:10–12Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers? Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel…
  • 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
  • Psalms 59:5–13O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. See what they…

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