And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons Intermarry with them as they had done, and were prone to do, and even did after this, ( Nehemiah 13:23 ) .
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“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
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hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
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We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
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When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.
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We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:
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