On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 13 of Nehemiah. When the Law is read, the people remember that Ammonites and Moabites were not to be incorporated into the assembly of Israel in the same manner. The reading produces a concrete communal action. The episode shows that covenant renewal involves reviewing current practices in light of the Law.
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Compare Nehemiah 13:1 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und es ward zu der Zeit gelesen das Buch Mose vor den Ohren des Volks und ward gefunden darin geschrieben, daß die Ammoniter und Moabiter sollen nimmermehr in die Gemeinde Gottes kommen,
Aquel día se leyó en el libro de Moisés oyéndolo el pueblo, y fue hallado en él escrito, que los Ammonitas y Moabitas no debían entrar jamás en la congregación de Dios;
Dans ce temps, on lut en présence du peuple dans le livre de Moïse, et l'on y trouva écrit que l'Ammonite et le Moabite ne devraient jamais entrer dans l'assemblée de Dieu,
IN quel tempo si lesse nel libro di Mosè, in presenza del popolo; e fu trovato scritto in esso, che gli Ammoniti ed i Moabiti non debbono giammai in perpetuo entrare nella raunanza di Dio;
NAQUELE dia leu-se no livro de Moisés, aos ouvidos do povo; e achou-se escrito nele que os amonitas e os moabitas não entrassem jamais na congregação de Deus,
在那日,百姓聽到人朗讀 摩西 的律法書,發現書上寫著, 亞捫 人和 摩押 人永不可入上帝的會;
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