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Nehemiah 10:30-32
New International Version
Nehemiah 10:30-32
New International Version
30 “We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.(A)
31 “When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath,(B) we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land(C) and will cancel all debts.(D)
32 “We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel[a] each year for the service of the house of our God:
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- Nehemiah 10:32 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams
Nehemiah 10:30-32
New King James Version
Nehemiah 10:30-32
New King James Version
30 We would not give (A)our daughters as wives to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons; 31 (B)if the peoples of the land brought [a]wares or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy it from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and we would forego the (C)seventh year’s produce and the (D)exacting[b] of every debt.
32 Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to exact from ourselves yearly (E)one-third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:
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- Nehemiah 10:31 merchandise
- Nehemiah 10:31 collection
Nehemiah 10:30-32
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 10:30-32
English Standard Version
30 (A)We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. 31 (B)And if the peoples of the land bring in goods or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. And we will forgo the crops of the (C)seventh year and the (D)exaction of every debt.
32 “We also take on ourselves the obligation to give yearly (E)a third part of a shekel[a] for the service of the house of our God:
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- Nehemiah 10:32 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
Nehemiah 10:30-32
New American Standard Bible
Nehemiah 10:30-32
New American Standard Bible
30 and (A)that we will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. 31 As (B)for the peoples of the land who bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not [a]buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day; and we will forgo the crops of the (C)seventh year and [b](D)every debt.
32 We also imposed [c]on ourselves the obligation to contribute yearly (E)a third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:
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- Nehemiah 10:31 Lit take
- Nehemiah 10:31 Lit the loan from every hand
- Nehemiah 10:32 Lit commandments on us
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