NEHEMIAH’S FURTHER REFORMS

13 At that timev the book of Mosesw was read publicly toB the people.x The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabitey should ever enter the assembly of God,z 2 because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them,aa but our God turned the curse into a blessing.ab