Nehemiah 13:25

So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters [in marriage] to their sons, nor take [any of] their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Ezra 10:5

Then Ezra stood and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take an oath that they would act in accordance with this proposal; so they took the oath.

Nehemiah 10:29-30

are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of God our Lord, and His ordinances and statutes:

Nehemiah 13:17

Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:11

Then I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God neglected?” So I gathered the Levites and singers together and restored them at their posts.

Exodus 34:16

and you might take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters would play the prostitute with their gods and cause your sons also to play the prostitute (commit apostasy) with their gods [that is, abandon the true God for man-made idols].

Deuteronomy 6:13

You shall fear [only] the Lord your God; and you shall serve Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and swear [oaths] by His name [alone].

Deuteronomy 7:3

You shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son;

Deuteronomy 25:2-3

then it shall be that if the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with a [certain] number of stripes in proportion to his offense.

Deuteronomy 27:14-26

The Levites shall answer with a loud voice to all the men of Israel:

2 Chronicles 15:12-15

They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and soul;

Ezra 7:26

Whoever does not observe and practice the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly and promptly, whether it be for death or banishment or confiscation of property or imprisonment.”

Nehemiah 5:13

I also shook out the front of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house and from his possessions who does not keep this promise; like this may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said, “Amen!” And they praised the Lord. Then the people acted in accordance with this promise.

Psalm 15:4


In his eyes an evil person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];

Proverbs 28:4


Those who set aside the law [of God and man] praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law [of God and man] struggle with them.

Isaiah 50:6


I turned My back to those who strike Me,
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not hide My face from insults and spitting.

Luke 11:45-46

One of the lawyers [an expert in the Mosaic Law] answered Him, “Teacher, by saying this, You insult us too!”

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Summary

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.

Plucked

Bible References

I contended

Nehemiah 13:11
Then I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God neglected?” So I gathered the Levites and singers together and restored them at their posts.
Proverbs 28:4

Those who set aside the law [of God and man] praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law [of God and man] struggle with them.

Cursed

Nehemiah 5:13
I also shook out the front of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house and from his possessions who does not keep this promise; like this may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said, “Amen!” And they praised the Lord. Then the people acted in accordance with this promise.
Deuteronomy 27:14
The Levites shall answer with a loud voice to all the men of Israel:
Psalm 15:4

In his eyes an evil person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];
Luke 11:45
One of the lawyers [an expert in the Mosaic Law] answered Him, “Teacher, by saying this, You insult us too!”

Smote

Deuteronomy 25:2
then it shall be that if the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with a [certain] number of stripes in proportion to his offense.
Ezra 7:26
Whoever does not observe and practice the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly and promptly, whether it be for death or banishment or confiscation of property or imprisonment.”

Plucked

Isaiah 50:6

I turned My back to those who strike Me,
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not hide My face from insults and spitting.

Made them

Nehemiah 10:29
are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of God our Lord, and His ordinances and statutes:
Deuteronomy 6:13
You shall fear [only] the Lord your God; and you shall serve Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and swear [oaths] by His name [alone].
2 Chronicles 15:12
They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and soul;
Ezra 10:5
Then Ezra stood and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take an oath that they would act in accordance with this proposal; so they took the oath.

Ye shall not

Exodus 34:16
and you might take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters would play the prostitute with their gods and cause your sons also to play the prostitute (commit apostasy) with their gods [that is, abandon the true God for man-made idols].
Deuteronomy 7:3
You shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son;

General references

Exodus 34:16
and you might take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters would play the prostitute with their gods and cause your sons also to play the prostitute (commit apostasy) with their gods [that is, abandon the true God for man-made idols].
Deuteronomy 7:3
You shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son;
Judges 3:6
and they took their daughters for themselves as wives and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their [pagan] gods.
Nehemiah 5:6
Then I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words [of accusation].