Nehemiah 13:25
King James VersionSource notes
“And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.”
Context
22And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and they should come keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
23In those days also saw I Jews had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab:
24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
28And of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.