Nehemiah's accusation that the community is adding to the wrath of God through intermarriage indicates his conviction that covenant violations invite divine judgment and that the community remains vulnerable to exile and destruction despite recent restoration. The appeal to the community to recognize the evil in their midst and turn from intermarriage indicates Nehemiah's conviction that covenant renewal requires dramatic reversal of current trends. The assertion that this is a great wickedness indicates Nehemiah's evaluation of intermarriage as a fundamental breach of covenant commitment. This verse emphasizes that intermarriage threatens the entire community with divine judgment.

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