Nehemiah 13:27

Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Nehemiah 13:27

BSB
Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?"
AKJV
Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
CPDV
So how could we disobey and do all this great evil, so that we would transgress against our God, and take foreign wives?"
ERV
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying strange women?
NHEB
Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?"
SMT
And to you shall we hear to do all this great evil to transgress against our God to cause strange women to dwell.

Commentary for Nehemiah 13:27

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Nehemiah 13:27
Summary
Leader questions acceptance of prohibited practice
Place
Judah
Event
Questioning compliance
Estimated Time Period
c. 445 BC
Category
Teaching