Nehemiah 13:25
“And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 13:25 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich zankte mit ihnen und fluchte ihnen, und schlug einige Männer von ihnen und raufte sie. Und ich beschwor sie bei Gott: Wenn ihr eure Töchter ihren Söhnen geben werdet, und wenn ihr von ihren Töchtern für eure Söhne und für euch nehmen werdet!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y reñí con ellos, y maldíjelos, y herí algunos de ellos, y arranquéles los cabellos, y juramentélos, diciendo: No daréis vuestras hijas á sus hijos, y no tomaréis de sus hijas para vuestros hijos, ó para vosotros.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Por isso eu os repreendi, e os amaldiçoei, e espanquei alguns deles, e arranquei-lhes os cabelos, e os fiz jurar por Deus, dizendo: Não dareis vossas filhas a seus filhos, e não tomareis de suas filhas, nem para vossos filhos, nem para vós.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu os confrontei e os amaldiçoei, bati em alguns deles e arranquei-lhes os cabelos. Eu os fiz jurar por Deus, dizendo: "Não deis vossas filhas aos filhos deles, nem tomareis as filhas deles para os vossos filhos.
📖 Nehemiah 13:25 in Context
23In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
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