Nehemiah 13:27

“Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?”

"Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?" - Nehemiah 13:27
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What does Nehemiah 13:27 mean?

The verse Nehemiah 13:27 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Should we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?" This verse comes from the Book of Nehemiah, which is a historical account of the…

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The Peril of Unequally Yoked: A Reflection on Nehemiah 13:27

When we dive deep into the book of Nehemiah, we find a compelling story of restoration and commitment to God’s covenant. Nehemiah 13:27 states: "Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?" This pointed…

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A Prayer of Consecration and Obedience

O Sovereign Lord, the Almighty God who sits upon the throne of heaven, we come before You today with reverence and awe, acknowledging Your supreme authority over all creation. We thank You for Your Word, which is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. Today, we turn our…

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Nehemiah 13:27 - "Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?"
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Nehemiah 11:27 - "And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,"
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"And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof," - Nehemiah 11:27
"Hodijah, Bani, Beninu." - Nehemiah 10:13
Nehemiah 3:27 - "After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel."
"Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;" - Nehemiah 12:13
Nehemiah 13:12 - "Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries."
Nehemiah 13:31 - "And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good."
Nehemiah 13:20 - "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice."
Nehemiah 13:4 - "¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:"
Nehemiah 13:23 - "¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:"
Nehemiah 13:29 - "Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites."
Nehemiah 12:27 - "¶ And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps."
Nehemiah 13:24 - "And 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."
Nehemiah 13:8 - "And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber."
Nehemiah 13:3 - "Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude."
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
Nehemiah 13:7 - "And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God."
"The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five." - Nehemiah 7:13
Psalm 27:13-14
Luke 13:28-27