Nehemiah 13:1-3

International Children’s Bible

Foreign People Are Sent Away

13 On that day they read the Book of Moses to the people. They found that it said no Ammonite or Moabite should ever be allowed in the meeting to worship. ² The Ammonites and Moabites had not welcomed the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam to put a curse on Israel. (But our God turned the curse into a blessing.) ³ The people heard this teaching. So they separated all foreigners from Israel.