17 Then (A)I [a]reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, [b]by profaning the Sabbath day?

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  1. Nehemiah 13:17 Or contended with
  2. Nehemiah 13:17 Lit and

17 I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this wicked thing you are doing—desecrating the Sabbath day?

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25 So (A)I quarreled with them and cursed them, and (B)struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and (C)made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take any of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

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25 I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath(A) in God’s name and said: “You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves.(B)

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