John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 13:1

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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On that day, etc.] Not when the wall of the city was dedicated, nor quickly after; for it cannot be thought that people should be so corrupted so soon as this chapter shows; but when Nehemiah had governed them twelve years, and had been at Babylon, and was returned again, as appears from (<161306>Nehemiah 13:6), compared with (<160201>Nehemiah 2:1,6 7:2), they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; for from the time of the reading of the law by Ezra, (<160801>Nehemiah 8:1) it became a custom to read the law publicly: and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of the Lord; that is, be admitted to marry with any of the people of Israel; (see Gill on “<052303>Deuteronomy 23:3”).

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