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. 13:25

Trivia: Why did Nehemiah pluck out the hair of Israelite men?

Nehemiah : Boring stuff (13)

  1. Nehemiah's prayer 1:1-11
  2. Nehemiah goes to Jerusalem 2:1-20
  3. Repairing the dung gate and other important matters 3:1-32
  4. Opposition to the wall 4:1-23
  5. Administative difficulties 5:1-19
  6. The wall is finished 6:1-19
  7. A list of people returning from Babylon 7:1-73
  8. Ezra reads the Torah to the people for seven days 8:1-18
  9. The Levites' prayer 9:1-38
  10. The Israelites agree not to intermarry with non-Israelites 10:1-39
  11. The people cast lots to determine who will live in Jerusalem 11:1-36
  12. A list of priests and Levites 12:1-26
  13. The wall is dedicated 12:27-47

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