Neville Goddard on Ezra 9:12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezra 9 in context

Scripture Focus

12Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

Ezra 9:12

Biblical Context

Ezra 9:12 urges the people to avoid intermarriage and outside loyalties so they remain strong, enjoy the land, and leave it as an inheritance for their children.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the verse as a map of inner loyalty. The 'daughters and sons' symbolize contaminating loyalties—ideas and desires that would bind you to others' gods. 'Peace' and 'wealth' are the quick promises the world extorts; the command asks you to refrain from those promises, to keep your attention focused on the I AM. In Neville's terms, every covenant is a state of consciousness. By refusing outward bargains, you seal your heart to the I AM, the true land you can feast from. Strength flows from an undivided allegiance; you awaken what you already are. As you withdraw your attention from external alliances, the inner abundance rises and can be felt as a living inheritance, preserved for your children because your inner life remains unmarred by competing loyalties.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume you are already loyal to the I AM and that all outer peace and wealth are secondary. Feel that inner boundary, revise any external urge, and imagine abundance flowing from your unfragmented allegiance.