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NASB | Ezra 9:2 "For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands; indeed, the hands of the princes and the rulers have been foremost in this unfaithfulness." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezra 9:2 "For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands. Indeed, the officials and chief men have been foremost in this unfaithful act and direct violation [of God's will]." [Deut 7:3, 4] |
Subject: Intermarriage |
Bible Note: EdB and Emmaus, I agree that God does not want people to practice the worship of foreign gods, but you need to look at to things here: First, God is not against marrying who are polytheistic- look at Solomon, David, Moses, Jacob, and others. The sins of Solomon had nothing to do with his marriage, but with his falling away from God instead of showing God to his wives. Second, The passages that you give in Nehemiah are descriptive of the people, not prescriptive Words of God. This is the case for many of the other verses as well. When you look at narritive material, you need to take into account who is speaking, God or man. |