Nehemiah

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NASB	Nehemiah 13:25 So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Nehemiah 13:25 So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, "You shall not give your daughters [in marriage] to their sons, nor take [any of] their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

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Subject: Violent correction?

Bible Note: I'm thinking we're basically talking about the value of life. As we're seeing in today's world on the other side of the ocean, in some countries and cultures, life doesn't mean very much, especially to the upper crust. The people in those wonderfully blessed positions in life have so much for which to be grateful and yet they don't see a need to share with their very own neighbor who might be among the poorest people on the earth.

To such a monarch in such a country and culture, pulling hair and other extreme demonstrations of drama to make a point are merely another attempt to get the attention of his continuency. I can only imagine the contemporary kings to Solomon. Upon hearing about his wise question to the deceiving mother and his offer to cut the child in half, some of his neighboring kings probably thought "I would have gone ahead and cut the child in half and handed the two halves to the two women; would've serve the true mother right for associating with such scum."

This of course, is conjecture on my part. In my travels and reading of international newspapers, I have heard of some pretty bad deeds perpetrated by the rulers across the world. Thank God America still has a modicum of decency and has a court system to prevent such abuses. God bless. --Rowdy