Nehemiah 10:30

Translations

Modern

We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

Traditional

And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

Literal

…and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, and their daughters we would not take for our sons.

Latin

…et ut non daremus filias nostras populo terræ, et filias eorum non acciperemus filiis nostris.

Original

Hebrew

English

We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

Notes

Nehemiah 10:30

Compare Ezra 9–10.

Nehemiah 10:30–39

The community had broadly committed to following the law of Moses. However, they focused on specific issues. These issues involved keeping the community pure and ensuring proper worship at the temple.

Nehemiah 9:38–10:39

The people, embracing the prayer, renewed their dedication to God and his word. They signed their names to show their commitment (Nehemiah 9:38–10:27) and took an oath to follow the covenant (10:28–39).

Nehemiah 7:73–10:39

This section, possibly from Ezra’s personal memoirs, explains how Ezra’s teaching of God’s law renewed the people's commitment to serve God and follow his instructions. Spiritual revival occurred alongside the civic work of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah God's Word at the Center

Related verses

Deuteronomy 7:3
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
Exodus 34:16
And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.
Ezra 9:1–3
After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
Ezra 9:12–14
Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
Ezra 10:10–12
Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Nehemiah (Person) People of the Land Postexilic Period Singer

Topics

Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Examples of Avoiding: Nehemiah Covenant: Jews with Each Other, to Serve God Decision: Israelites Fellowship: Those Who Avoided Fellowship with the Wicked: Nehemiah Forsaking God: Resolve Against Marriage: Wives Among the Israelites Must be Israelites

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