Nehemiah 13:2

13:2 for they had not met the Israelites with food ¹  and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)

Nehemiah 13:25

13:25 So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off ²  your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

[13:2]  ¹ tn Heb “bread.” The Hebrew term is generic here, however, referring to more than bread alone.

[13:25]  ² tn Heb “give.”