Nehemiah 13:25 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNehemiah 13:25 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וָאָרִ֤יב
rîyb
H7378
to contend
עִמָּם֙
ʻim
H5973
with
וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם
qâlal
H7043
to be light
וָאַכֶּ֥ה
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
מֵהֶ֛ם
אֲנָשִׁ֖ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם
mâraṭ
H4803
to make bare
וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם
shâbaʻ
H7650
to swear
בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
תִּתְּנ֤וּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙
bath
H1323
daughter
לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם
bên
H1121
son
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
תִּשְׂאוּ֙
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם
bath
H1323
daughter
לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם
bên
H1121
son
וְלָכֶֽם
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World English Bible Public Domain
I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
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King James Version Public Domain
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck some of their men, and pulled out their hair. And I caused them to swear an oath by God: “If you give your daughters to their sons, or if you lift from their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves!
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