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Nehemiah 13:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 13:1

Verse 1 of 31

Scripture focus

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;

Nehemiah 13:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 13:1

Theological / Devotional

On that day. This phrase is probably equivalent to “about that time.” According to v. 6, events in ch. 13 occurred during the second term of Nehemiah’s governorship after a period of absence from Judea.

They read. It is not clear whether this reading of the law was the one prescribed by law in connection with the Feast of Tabernacles (Deut. 31:10-13; see on Neh. 8:1, 8, 18), or whether Nehemiah ordered it because of the conditions he found in Judea, conditions that urgently needed correction.

Therein was found written. The content of this command, found in Deut. 23:3-5, is given in full, though slightly abbreviated in form.

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