Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Nehemiah 13:3
A separation like that made by Ezra, some 20 years previously Ezra 10:15, seems to be intended. The pagan wives were divorced and sent back, with their offspring, to their own countries.
A separation like that made by Ezra, some 20 years previously Ezra 10:15, seems to be intended. The pagan wives were divorced and sent back, with their offspring, to their own countries.
Verse Nehemiah 13:3. _THEY SEPARATED FROM ISRAEL ALL THE MIXED MULTITUDE._] They excluded all strange women, and all persons, young and old, who had been born of these illegal connections....
CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The separation of the mixed multitude (Nehemiah 13:1)_ 2. The unholy alliance repudiated (Nehemiah 13:4) 3. Nehemiah's action in behalf of the Levites and singers (Nehemiah 13:10
THE SEPARATION OF THE MIXED MULTITUDE FROM ISRAEL. A fragment inserted by way of introduction to the episode which follows. Nehemiah 13:1 f. _Cf._ Deuteronomy 23:3. Nehemiah 13:3. The fact th
MIXED MULTITUDE. Always. snare. Compare Numbers 11:4....
_Now_ R.V. AND. The A.V. begins a new paragraph with this verse; which however continues the preceding verses, giving the result of the action taken. _they separated_ -They," impersonal, but evidently...
TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT C. Foreigners are expelled and religious reforms are instituted to purify the nation. 1. Foreigners are expelled. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 13:1-3 1 On that day they read alou...
_NOW IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN THEY HAD HEARD THE LAW, THAT THEY SEPARATED FROM ISRAEL ALL THE MIXED MULTITUDE._ Separated from Israel all the mixed multitude, х_ `EEREB_ (H6154)] - the motley mass of fo...
SEPARATED] see Ezra 9:10. ALL THE MIXED MULTITUDE] cp. Exodus 12:33; Numbers 11:4. The term may be illustrated by Ezra 9:2, where 'mingled themselves with the
THE REFORM OF ABUSES The reforms embraced the separation of Israel from the mixed multitude and the abolition of certain abuses that had arisen in connexion with the chambers of the Temple, the provi...
This seems to mean a particular day after Nehemiah returned to *Judah. It seems that, until then, the people had neglected to read the law of God. But on that particular day, they heard the law. Then...
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 13 Twelve years after the people rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah returned to Persia. Some tim...
XIII. (1-3) Reform as _to_ mixed marriages. (1) ON THAT DAY. — Probably the season of the Feast of Tabernacles, as before. But portions were selected to be read. THEY READ IN THE BOOK OF MOSES. — “I...
וַ יְהִ֖י כְּ שָׁמְעָ֣ם אֶת ־הַ תֹּורָ֑ה
THE RIGOUR OF THE REFORMER Nehemiah 13:1 THERE is no finality in history. The chapter, that seems to be rounded off with a perfect conclusion always leaves room for an appendix, which in its turn may...
NEGLECT OF RELIGIOUS DUTIES Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 13:1 In Nehemiah 12:44 we have recorded the care that was manifested for the worthy maintenance of those who ministered in sacred things. As a res...
In this final section we have the account of Nehemiah's last reformation, After building the wall he had evidently gone back to the court of the king. Twelve years later, seeking permission, he return...
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel (a) all the mixed multitude. (a) That is, all who had joined in unlawful marriage and also those with whom God had fo...
_Stranger. Hebrew hereb, "mixture," (Haydock) infidel women and their offspring._...
The history of Moab's conduct to Israel, and the vile attempt of Balaam, we have Numbers 22:23. And the Lord's commands in consequence we have Deuteronomy 23:3. But added to these, the prohibition of...
It's Not How You Start I. INTRODUCTION II. Nehemiah 13:1-31 (NKJV) On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 AND 13. We have already seen that gladness was the portion of the people; a joy which acknowledged God, for God had preserved the people and had blessed th...
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. Ver. 3. _Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law_] And were transformed into the sa...
_They separated from Israel all the mixed multitude_ All the Ammonites, Moabites, and other heathenish people, with whom they had contracted alliances. All these were cast out from the congregation of...
1 Vpon the reading of the Law, separation is made from the mixed multitude. 4 Nehemiah at his returne, causeth the chambers to bee cleansed. 10 He reformeth the offices in the house of God. 15 The...
Now, it came to pass, when they had heard the Law, this particular passage, THAT THEY SEPARATED FROM ISRAEL ALL THE MIXED MULTITUDE, excluding all the children of mixed marriages from the congregation...
IN THE TEMPLE AND ITS SERVICES...
SEPARATION FROM MIXTURE (vv. 1-3) At this same time, of which chapter 12:27-47 speaks, they read in the Book of Moses that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, because o...
1-9 Israel was a peculiar people, and not to mingle with the nations. See the benefit of publicly reading the word of God; when it is duly attended to, it discovers to us sin and duty, good and evil,...
i.e. All the heathenish people with whom they had contracted alliances. See NEHEMIAH 9:2 EZRA 10:3....
Nehemiah 13:3 heard H8085 (H8800) Law H8451 separated H914 (H8686) multitude H6154 Israel H3478 when they -...
WITH NEHEMIAH HAVING TO RETURN TO REPORT TO ARTAXERXES, UNHOLINESS AGAIN BEGAN TO INFILTRATE THE HOLY CITY, A SITUATION WHICH HAD TO BE DEALT WITH ON NEHEMIAH'S RETURN (NEHEMIAH 13:1). It should be no...
CONTENTS: Cleansing the temple. Nehemiah's second visit to Jerusalem and his further reforms. CHARACTERS: God, Nehemiah, Eliashib, Tobiah. CONCLUSION: Nothing grieves a godly man more than to see th...
Nehemiah 13:6. _In the thirty second year of Artaxerxes._ Having been governor in Jerusalem twelve years, Nehemiah returned _to the king,_ at Babylon; and after a residence of about twelve months at t...
NEHEMIAH 13:1 Ejection of Tobiah the Ammonite from the Temple. While Nehemiah was in the Persian capital of Susa, reporting to the king (v. Nehemiah 13:6; see note on 2:4–6),
EXPLANATORY Notes.] NEHEMIAH 13:1. ON THAT DAY] This is to be understood in the same sense as _at that time_, in chap. Nehemiah 12:44. But no doubt public readings of the law took place frequently dur...
EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH'S EFFORTS FOR THE REFORM OF RELIGION (Nehemiah 13:1). After having exercised the office of governor for twelve years, from B.C. 444 to B.C. 432, Nehemiah had had occasion to visit...
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of all the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; Bec...
Exodus 12:38; Ezra 10:11; James 1:27; Nehemiah 10:28; Nehemiah 9:2;...
Multitude — All the heathenish people with whom they had contracted alliance....