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Nehemiah 13:1

Moses
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

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BSB
At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
KJV
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
WEB
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,
ASV
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever,
DARBY
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
BLB
On that day they read from the Book of Moses into the ears of the people, and there was found written in it that an Ammonite or Moabite should not come into the assembly of God, even to the age,
ÅB
Samme dag ble det lest opp for folket av Moseboken, og der fant de skrevet at ingen ammonitt eller moabitt nogensinne skulle være med i Guds menighet,
OTB
På den dagen, da Moseboken ble lest høyt for folket, ble det oppdaget at ingen ammonitt eller moabitt noen gang skulle bli tatt opp i Guds forsamling,
B1930
Samme dag blev det lest op for folket av Moseboken, og der fant de skrevet at ingen ammonitt eller moabitt nogensinne skulde være med i Guds menighet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Deuteronomy 23:3–5

    An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:

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  • Nehemiah 9:3

    And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:11–12

    When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

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  • Nehemiah 13:23

    In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

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  • Ezekiel 25:1–11

    The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

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  • 2 Kings 23:2

    And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

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  • Acts 15:21

    For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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  • Psalms 83:7–9

    Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

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