Nehemiah 10:30-31

30 We will not intermarry with the foreigners living in our land. ¹

31 If foreigners bring grain or anything else to sell to us on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will not buy from them. ² Every seventh year we will not farm the land, and we will cancel all debts.

Nehemiah 10:30-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 10

In this chapter we have the names of the persons that signed and sealed the covenant mentioned in the last chapter, Ne 10:1-27, and the things they agreed unto and promised to perform; in general to observe the law of God, in particular not to marry with the people of the land, to keep the sabbaths weekly and yearly, to pay annually the third part of the shekel for the service of the temple, to bring into it the wood offerings, first fruits, firstborn, and tithes, Ne 10:28-39.

Cross References

• 1. 10.30Exodus 34.16;Deuteronomy 7.3.
• 2. 10.31 aExodus 23.10, 11;Leviticus 25.1-7; bDeuteronomy 15.1, 2.