During his first visit to Jerusalem, Nehemiah had all the older men sign a written agreement pledging that they would not marry pagans.
(‏ نح ۹ :‏ ۳۸ ؛‏ ۱۰ :‏ ۳۰ )‏ نَحَمِیا چندین سال بعد متوجه شد که مردان یهودی به ازدواج با زنان ملت‌های دیگر ادامه داده بودند .‏