Nehemiah 13:1-3

Nehemiah's Final Reforms

¹ On that day _r they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people. And in it was found written _s that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, ² for they did not meet the people of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them - yet our God turned the curse into a blessing. ³ As soon as the people heard the law, _t they separated from Israel all _u those of foreign descent.

1. Cross References
   Nehemiah 8:3
   And he read from it facing the square before th...
   Nehemiah 8:8 - 9
   They read from the book, from the Law of God, c...
   Nehemiah 8:18
   And day by day, from the first day to the last ...
   Nehemiah 9:3
   And they stood up in their place and read from ...
   Deuteronomy 31:11 - 12
   When all Israel comes to appear before the Lord...
   2 Kings 23:2
   And the king went up to the house of the Lord, ...
   
2. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 23:3 - 5
   No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of them may enter the assembly of the Lord forever.
   
3. Cross References
   Nehemiah 9:2
   And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
   
4. Cross References
   Exodus 12:38
   A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
   Numbers 11:4
   Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat!