KJV ORIGINAL
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Should we listen to you and commit this terrible sin by disobeying our God and marrying foreign wives?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Nehemiah is confronting people who are encouraging intermarriage with non-believers, calling it a serious sin against God.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah was addressing Jewish men who had married women from surrounding pagan nations, which was forbidden because it led to compromising their faith and adopting foreign religious practices. This was a recurring problem that had contributed to Israel's previous exile, and Nehemiah was determined to prevent the newly restored community from repeating these mistakes.
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