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1 In that day was read in the book of Moses in the ears of the people; and it was found written in it that there shall not come in an Ammonite and a Moabite to the convocation of God, even to forever; 2 For they anticipated not the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and he will hire Balaam against him to curse him: and God will turn the curse to blessing. 3 And it will be in their hearing the law, and they will separate all the mixture from Israel. 4 And before this, Eliashib the priest being given over the cells of the house of our God, being near to Tobiah: 5 And he will make for him a great cell, and there before them were given the gifts, the frankincense and the vessels, and the tenth of the grain of the new wine and the new oil, (the command of the Levites, and those singing, and the gate-keepers,) and the oblations of the priests. Nehemiah 13:1-5, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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