Ezra 9:12

9:12 Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children ¹  forever.’

Matius 5:43

Love for Enemies

5:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ ²  and ‘hate your enemy.’

[9:12]  ¹ tn Heb “sons”; cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NLT “children”; NCV, TEV “descendants.”

[5:43]  ² sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.