“I rebuked them and called curses down on them, I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God’s name and said: ‘“You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your...
“So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.” ~ Nehemiah...