Nehemiah 13:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.”
Nehemiah 13:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 13:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 13:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.”
Nehemiah 13:26 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 13:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin. ”
Nehemiah 13:26 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 13:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel--even him did the strange women cause to sin.”
Nehemiah 13:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 13:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among the many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of hisGod, andGod made him king over all Israel; but even him did foreign wives cause to sin. ”
Nehemiah 13:26 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 13:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Did not Salomon the king of Israel sinne by these thinges? yet among many nations was there no King like him: for he was beloued of his God, and God had made him King ouer Israel: yet strange women caused him to sinne.”
Nehemiah 13:26 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 13:26 in Context — Nehemiah 13
24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
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What Does Nehemiah 13:26 Mean?
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