Nehemiah 13:3

Foreigners Excluded

2because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).3As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.

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Berean Standard Bible
As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Bible in Basic English
So after hearing the law, they took out of Israel all the mixed people.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated every stranger from Israel.
Free Bible Version
When the people heard about this law, they separated out from Israel everyone who had foreign ancestry.
Geneva Bible 1599
Now when they had heard the Lawe, they separated from Israel all those that were mixed.
King James (Authorized) Version
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Translation for Translators
So when the people heard these laws being read to them, they sent away all the people whose ancestors had come from other countries.
Unlocked Literal Bible
As soon as they heard the law, they separated out from Israel every foreign person.
Noah Webster Bible
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
World English Bible
It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at their hearing the law, that they separate all the mixed people from Israel.