Nehemiah 13:23

Nehemiah 13:23

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

a. ASV: In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

b. YLT: Also, in those days, I have seen the Jews who have settled women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab.

c. Amplified Bible Classic: In those days also I saw Jews who had married wives from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

d. Septuagint: And in those days I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Also in those days I observed the Jews who had married Ashdodite, Amonite, and Moabite wives.

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

a. [In those] days [Strong: 1571 yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, ×required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.]

b. also [Strong: 1571 gam gam by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.]

c. saw [I] [Strong: 7200 râʼâh, raw-aw'; a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative):—advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.]

d. Jews [Strong: 3064 Yᵉhûwdîy, yeh-hoo-dee'; patronymically from H3063; a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah):—Jew.]

e. who had married [Strong: 3427 yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.]

f. wives [Strong: 802 ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'; feminine of H376 or H582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים nâshîym;(used in the same wide sense as H582) a woman:—(adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, none, one, together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.]

g. [of] Ashdod [Strong: 796  ʼAshdôwdîy, ash-do-dee'; patrial from H795; an Ashdodite (often collectively) or inhabitant of Asdod:—Ashdodites, of Ashdod.]

h.  [of] Ammon [Strong: 5984 ʻAmmôwnîy, am-mo-nee'; patronymically from H5983; an Ammonite or (the adjective) Ammonitish:—Ammonite(-s).]

i. [and of] Moab [Strong: 4125 Môwʼâbîy, mo-aw-bee'; feminine מוֹאָבִיָּה Môwʼâbîyâh; or מוֹאָבִית Môwʼâbîythxlit Môwâbîyth corrected to Môwʼâbîyth; patronymical from H4124; a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. a descendant from Moab:—(woman) of Moab, Moabite(-ish, -ss).]

1). There were curses on the Ammonites and the Moabites for their offences against Israel in Numbers with Balaam.

a). Deuteronomy 23:3-6 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:

23:4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

23:5 Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.

23:6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

2). Their being forbidden to enter the congregation of Israel would involved not being married to them.

a). Ezra 10:1-3 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

10:3 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.