Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
We will not give our daughters in marriage to the surrounding peoples and will not take their daughters as wives for our sons.
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
International Standard Version
"We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons.
A Conservative Version
And that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons.
American Standard Version
and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
Amplified
and that we will not give our daughters [as wives] to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
Bible in Basic English
And that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the lands, or take their daughters for our sons;
Darby Translation
and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
Julia Smith Translation
And that we will not give our daughters to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters to our sons:
King James 2000
And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
Lexham Expanded Bible
We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land nor take their daughters for our sons.
Modern King James verseion
And we swore that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land nor take their daughters for our sons.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that we would not give our daughters unto the people in the land, neither to take their daughters for our sons.
NET Bible
"We will not give our daughters in marriage to the neighboring peoples, and we will not take their daughters in marriage for our sons.
New Heart English Bible
and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
The Emphasized Bible
and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, - and, their daughters, would we not take for our sons;
Webster
And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
World English Bible
and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
Youngs Literal Translation
and that we give not our daughters to the peoples of the land, and their daughters we take not to our sons;
Themes
Covenant » Instances of » Jews with each other, to serve God
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Forsaking God » Resolve against
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Examples of
Interlinear
Nathan
Bath
Laqach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 10:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Summary Of The Covenant
29
join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath
Cross References
Exodus 34:16
Then you will take some of their daughters as brides for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves with their gods and cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.
Deuteronomy 7:3
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
Ezra 9:1-3
After these things had been done, the leaders approached me and said: “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves
Ezra 9:12-14
So do not give your daughters to their sons in marriage or take their daughters for your sons.
Ezra 10:10-12
Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.