Nehemiah 10:28

26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

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

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BSB
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
KJV
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
WEB
The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters—everyone who had knowledge and understanding—
ASV
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;
DARBY
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the doorkeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, every one having knowledge [and] having understanding,
BLB
And the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all having separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the Law of God—their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone having knowledge and understanding,
ÅB
Resten av folket, prestene, levittene, dørvokterne, sangerne, tempeltjenerne og alle de som hadde skilt seg fra de fremmede folk for å leve etter Guds lov, med hustruer, sønner og døtre, så mange som hadde kunnskap og forstand -
OTB
Nå resten av folket—prestene, levittene, portvaktene, sangerne, tempeltjenerne, og alle som hadde skilt seg fra landenes folk til Guds lov, sammen med deres hustruer, deres sønner og deres døtre, alle som hadde kunnskap og forstand—
B1930
Resten av folket, prestene, levittene, dørvokterne, sangerne, tempeltjenerne og alle de som hadde skilt sig fra de fremmede folk for å leve efter Guds lov, med hustruer, sønner og døtre, så mange som hadde kunnskap og forstand -

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Nehemiah 9:2

    And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

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  • Jeremiah 4:2

    And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:14–17

    Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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  • Romans 1:1

    Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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  • Ecclesiastes 5:2

    Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

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  • Ezra 10:11–19

    Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

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  • Ezra 2:70

    So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

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  • Ezra 2:36–54

    The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

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