Nehemiah 13 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever, ^[2] because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing. ^[3] It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel. ^[4] Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah, ^[5] had prepared for him a great room, where before they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers; and the wave offerings for the priests. ^[6] But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king, ^[7] and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house. ^[8] It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room. ^[9] Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again. ^[10] I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field. ^[11] Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place. ^[12] Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries. ^[13] I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers. ^[14] Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances. ^[15] In those days I saw some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath in Judah, bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food. ^[16] Some men of Tyre also lived there, who brought in fish and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. ^[17] Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day? ^[18] Didn’t your fathers do this, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.” ^[19] It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day. ^[20] So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares camped outside of Jerusalem once or twice. ^[21] Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath. ^[22] I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness. ^[23] In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab; ^[24] and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. ^[25] I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves. ^[26] Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin. ^[27] Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?” ^[28] One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me. ^[29] Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites. ^[30] Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work; ^[31] and for the wood offering, at appointed times, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

King James Version

^[1] On that dayH3117 they readH7121(NiphPerf) in the bookH5612 of MosesH4872 in the audienceH241 of the people;H5971 and therein was foundH4672(NiphPerf) written,H3789(QalPasPtc) that the AmmoniteH5984 and the MoabiteH4125 should not comeH935(QalImpf) into the congregationH6951 of GodH430 forH5704 ever;H5769 ^[2] Because they metH6923(PielPerf) not the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 with breadH3899 and with water,H4325 but hiredH7936(QalImpf) BalaamH1109 against them, that he should curseH7043(PielInf) them: howbeit our GodH430 turnedH2015(QalImpf) the curseH7045 into a blessing.H1293 ^[3] Now it came to pass, when they had heardH8085(QalInf) the law,H8451 that they separatedH914(HiphImpf) from IsraelH3478 all the mixed multitude.H6154 ^[4] And beforeH6440 this, EliashibH475 the priest,H3548 having the oversightH5414(QalPasPtc) of the chamberH3957 of the houseH1004 of our God,H430 [was] alliedH7138 unto Tobiah:H2900 ^[5] And he had preparedH6213(QalImpf) for him a greatH1419 chamber,H3957 where aforetimeH6440 they laidH5414(QalActPtc) the meat offerings,H4503 the frankincense,H3828 and the vessels,H3627 and the tithesH4643 of the corn,H1715 the new wine,H8492 and the oil,H3323 which was commandedH4687 [to be given] to the Levites,H3881 and the singers,H7891(PolePtc) and the porters;H7778 and the offeringsH8641 of the priests.H3548 ^[6] But in all this [time] was not I at Jerusalem:H3389 for in the twoH8147 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935(QalPerf) I unto the king,H4428 and afterH7093 certain daysH3117 obtained I leaveH7592(NiphPerf) of the king:H4428 ^[7] And I cameH935(QalImpf) to Jerusalem,H3389 and understoodH995(QalImpf) of the evilH7451 that EliashibH475 didH6213(QalPerf) for Tobiah,H2900 in preparingH6213(QalInf) him a chamberH5393 in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of God.H430 ^[8] And it grievedH3415(QalImpf) me sore:H3966 therefore I cast forthH7993(HiphImpf) all the householdH1004 stuffH3627 of TobiahH2900 out ofH2351 the chamber.H3957 ^[9] Then I commanded,H559(QalImpf) and they cleansedH2891(PielImpf) the chambers:H3957 and thither brought I againH7725(HiphImpf) the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 with the meat offeringH4503 and the frankincense.H3828 ^[10] And I perceivedH3045(QalImpf) that the portionsH4521 of the LevitesH3881 had not been givenH5414(NiphPerf) [them]: for the LevitesH3881 and the singers,H7891(PolePtc) that didH6213(QalActPtc) the work,H4399 were fledH1272(QalImpf) every oneH376 to his field.H7704 ^[11] Then contendedH7378(QalImpf) I with the rulers,H5461 and said,H559(QalImpf) Why is the houseH1004 of GodH430 forsaken?H5800(NiphPerf) And I gathered them together,H6908(PielImpf) and setH5975(HiphImpf) them in their place.H5977 ^[12] Then broughtH935(HiphPerf) all JudahH3063 the titheH4643 of the cornH1715 and the new wineH8492 and the oilH3323 unto the treasuries.H214 ^[13] And I made treasurersH686(QalImpf) over the treasuries,H214 ShelemiahH8018 the priest,H3548 and ZadokH6659 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) and of the Levites,H3881 Pedaiah:H6305 and next to themH3027 [was] HananH2605 the sonH1121 of Zaccur,H2139 the sonH1121 of Mattaniah:H4983 for they were countedH2803(NiphPerf) faithful,H539(NiphPtc) and their office [was] to distributeH2505(QalInf) unto their brethren.H251 ^[14] RememberH2142(QalImpv) me, O my God,H430 concerning this, and wipe not outH4229(HiphImpf) my goodH2617 deeds that I have doneH6213(QalPerf) for the houseH1004 of my God,H430 and for the officesH4929 thereof. ^[15] In those daysH3117 sawH7200(QalPerf) I in JudahH3063 [some] treadingH1869(QalActPtc) wine pressesH1660 on the sabbath,H7676 and bringing inH935(HiphPtc) sheaves,H6194 and ladingH6006(QalActPtc) asses;H2543 as also wine,H3196 grapes,H6025 and figs,H8384 and all [manner of] burdens,H4853 which they broughtH935(HiphPtc) into JerusalemH3389 on the sabbathH7676 day:H3117 and I testifiedH5749(HiphImpf) [against them] in the dayH3117 wherein they soldH4376(QalInf) victuals.H6718 ^[16] There dweltH3427(QalPerf) men of TyreH6876 also therein, which broughtH935(HiphPtc) fish,H1709(Qere) and all manner of ware,H4377 and soldH4376(QalActPtc) on the sabbathH7676 unto the childrenH1121 of Judah,H3063 and in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[17] Then I contendedH7378(QalImpf) with the noblesH2715 of Judah,H3063 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, What evilH7451 thingH1697 [is] this that ye do,H6213(QalActPtc) and profaneH2490(PielPtc) the sabbathH7676 day?H3117 ^[18] DidH6213(QalPerf) not your fathersH1 thus, and didH935 not our GodH430 bringH935(HiphImpf) all this evilH7451 upon us, and upon this city?H5892 yet ye bringH935(HiphImpf) moreH3254(HiphPtc) wrathH2740 upon IsraelH3478 by profaningH2490(PielInf) the sabbath.H7676 ^[19] And it came to pass, that when the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 began to be darkH6751(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the sabbath,H7676 I commandedH559(QalImpf) that the gatesH1817 should be shut,H5462(NiphImpf) and chargedH559(QalImpf) that they should not be openedH6605(QalImpf) till afterH310 the sabbath:H7676 and [some] of my servantsH5288 setH5975(HiphPerf) I at the gates,H8179 [that] there should no burdenH4853 be brought inH935(QalImpf) on the sabbathH7676 day.H3117 ^[20] So the merchantsH7402(QalActPtc) and sellersH4376(QalActPtc) of all kind of wareH4465 lodgedH3885(QalImpf) withoutH2351 JerusalemH3389 onceH6471 or twice.H8147 ^[21] Then I testifiedH5749(HiphImpf) against them, and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Why lodgeH3885(QalPtc) ye aboutH5048 the wall?H2346 if ye do [so] again,H8138(QalImpf) I will layH7971(QalImpf) handsH3027 on you. From that timeH6256 forth cameH935(QalPerf) they no [more] on the sabbath.H7676 ^[22] And I commandedH559(QalImpf) the LevitesH3881 that they should cleanseH2891(HithPtc) themselves, and [that] they should comeH935(QalActPtc) [and] keepH8104(QalActPtc) the gates,H8179 to sanctifyH6942(PielInf) the sabbathH7676 day.H3117 RememberH2142(QalImpv) me, O my God,H430 [concerning] this also, and spareH2347(QalImpv) me according to the greatnessH7230 of thy mercy.H2617 ^[23] In those daysH3117 also sawH7200(QalPerf) I JewsH3064 [that] had marriedH3427(HiphPerf) wivesH802 of Ashdod,H796 of Ammon,H5984 [and] of Moab:H4125 ^[24] And their childrenH1121 spakeH1696(PielPtc) halfH2677 in the speech of Ashdod,H797 and couldH5234(HiphPtc) not speakH1696(PielInf) in the Jews’ language,H3066 but according to the languageH3956 of eachH5971 people.H5971 ^[25] And I contendedH7378(QalImpf) with them, and cursedH7043(PielImpf) them, and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) certainH582 of them, and plucked off their hair,H4803(QalImpf) and made them swearH7650(HiphImpf) by God,H430 [saying], Ye shall not giveH5414(QalImpf) your daughtersH1323 unto their sons,H1121 nor takeH5375(QalImpf) their daughtersH1323 unto your sons,H1121 or for yourselves. ^[26] Did not SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sinH2398(QalPerf) by these things? yet among manyH7227 nationsH1471 was there no kingH4428 like him, who was belovedH157(QalPasPtc) of his God,H430 and GodH430 madeH5414(QalImpf) him kingH4428 over all Israel:H3478 nevertheless even himH1571 did outlandishH5237 womenH802 cause to sin.H2398(HiphPerf) ^[27] Shall we then hearkenH8085(QalImpf) unto you to doH6213(QalInf) all this greatH1419 evil,H7451 to transgressH4603(QalInf) against our GodH430 in marryingH3427(HiphInf) strangeH5237 wives?H802 ^[28] And [one] of the sonsH1121 of Joiada,H3111 the sonH1121 of EliashibH475 the highH1419 priest,H3548 [was] son in lawH2860 to SanballatH5571 the Horonite:H2772 therefore I chasedH1272(HiphImpf) him from me. ^[29] RememberH2142(QalImpv) them, O my God,H430 because they have defiledH1352 the priesthood,H3550 and the covenantH1285 of the priesthood,H3550 and of the Levites.H3881 ^[30] Thus cleansedH2891(PielPerf) I them from all strangers,H5236 and appointedH5975(HiphImpf) the wardsH4931 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 every oneH376 in his business;H4399 ^[31] And for the woodH6086 offering,H7133 at timesH6256 appointed,H2163(PualPtc) and for the firstfruits.H1061 RememberH2142(QalImpv) me, O my God,H430 for good.H2896

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