Nehemiah 13:29

Intermarriage Forbidden

28Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

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Berean Standard Bible
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
American Standard Version (1901)
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Bible in Basic English
Keep them in mind, O my God, because they have put shame on the priests' name and on the agreement of the priests and the Levites.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Remember them, O Lord my God, that defile the priesthood, and the law of priests and Levites.
Free Bible Version
My God, remember them and what they did, violating the priesthood and the solemn agreement of the priests and Levites.
Geneva Bible 1599
Remember them, O my God, that defile the Priesthoode, and the couenant of the Priesthoode, and of the Leuites.
King James (Authorized) Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Translation for Translators
My God, do not forget that those people who have married foreign women have caused it to be a shame/disgrace to be a priest, and have caused people to despise the agreement that you made with the priests and with the other descendants of Levi who help the priests►!
Unlocked Literal Bible
Call them to mind, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
Noah Webster Bible
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
World English Bible
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
Young's Literal Translation
Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.