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World English Bible

Nehemiah 13 (WEBP)

[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 previously 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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Nehemiah 13 (KJVS)

[1] On that day they read () in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found () written, () that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come () into the congregation of God for ever;
[2] because they met () not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired () Balaam against them, that he should curse () them: howbeit our God turned () the curse into a blessing.
[3] Now it came to pass, when they had heard () the law, that they separated () from Israel all the mixed multitude.
[4] And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight () of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
[5] and he had prepared () for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid () the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, () and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
[6] But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came () I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave () of the king:
[7] and I came () to Jerusalem, and understood () of the evil that Eliashib did () for Tobiah, in preparing () him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
[8] And it grieved () me sore: therefore I cast forth () all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
[9] Then I commanded, () and they cleansed () the chambers: and thither brought I again () the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
[10] And I perceived () that the portions of the Levites had not been given () them: for the Levites and the singers, () that did () the work, were fled () every one to his field.
[11] Then contended () I with the rulers, and said, () Why is the house of God forsaken? () And I gathered them together, () and set () them in their place.
[12] Then brought () all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
[13] And 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 office was to distribute () unto their brethren.
[14] Remember () me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out () my good deeds that I have done () for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
[15] In those days saw () I in Judah some treading () wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in () sheaves, and lading () asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought () into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified () against them in the day wherein they sold () victuals.
[16] There dwelt () men of Tyre also therein, which brought () fish, () and all manner of ware, and sold () on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
[17] Then I contended () with the nobles of Judah, and said () unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, () and profane () the sabbath day?
[18] Did () not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring () all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring () more () wrath upon Israel by profaning () the sabbath.
[19] And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark () before the sabbath, I commanded () that the gates should be shut, () and charged () that they should not be opened () till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set () I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in () on the sabbath day.
[20] So the merchants () and sellers () of all kind of ware lodged () without Jerusalem once or twice.
[21] Then I testified () against them, and said () unto them, Why lodge () ye about the wall? if ye do so again, () I will lay () hands on you. From that time forth came () they no more on the sabbath.
[22] And I commanded () the Levites that they should cleanse () themselves, and that they should come () and keep () the gates, to sanctify () the sabbath day. Remember () me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare () me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
[23] In those days also saw () I Jews that had married () wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
[24] and their children spake () half in the speech of Ashdod, and could () not speak () in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
[25] And I contended () with them, and cursed () them, and smote () certain of them, and plucked off their hair, () and made them swear () by God, saying, Ye shall not give () your daughters unto their sons, nor take () their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
[26] Did not Solomon king of Israel sin () by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved () of his God, and God made () him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. ()
[27] Shall we then hearken () unto you to do () all this great evil, to transgress () against our God in marrying () strange wives?
[28] And 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, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
[30] Thus cleansed () I them from all strangers, and appointed () the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
[31] and for the wood offering, at times appointed, () and for the firstfruits. Remember () me, O my God, for good.

Nehemiah 13:1a Heb. there was read
Nehemiah 13:1b Heb. ears
Nehemiah 13:4 Heb. being set over
Nehemiah 13:5 Heb. the commandment of the Levites
Nehemiah 13:6a Heb. at the end of days
Nehemiah 13:6b Or, I earnestly requested
Nehemiah 13:11 Heb. standing
Nehemiah 13:12 Or, storehouses
Nehemiah 13:13a Heb. at their hand
Nehemiah 13:13b Heb. it was upon them
Nehemiah 13:14a Heb. kindnesses
Nehemiah 13:14b Or, observations
Nehemiah 13:21 Heb. before the wall
Nehemiah 13:22 Or, multitude
Nehemiah 13:23 Heb. had made to dwell with them
Nehemiah 13:24a Heb. they discerned not to speak
Nehemiah 13:24b Heb. of people and people
Nehemiah 13:25 Or, reviled them
Nehemiah 13:29 Heb. for the defilings

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Nehemiah 13 (BYZ)

[1] εν τη ημερα εκεινη ανεγνωσθη εν βιβλιω μωυση εν ωσιν του λαου και ευρεθη γεγραμμενον εν αυτω οπως μη εισελθωσιν αμμανιται και μωαβιται εν εκκλησια θεου εως αιωνος
[2] οτι ου συνηντησαν τοις υιοις ισραηλ εν αρτω και εν υδατι και εμισθωσαντο επ αυτον τον βαλααμ καταρασασθαι και εστρεψεν ο θεος ημων την καταραν εις ευλογιαν
[3] και εγενετο ως ηκουσαν τον νομον και εχωρισθησαν πας επιμικτος εν ισραηλ
[4] και προ τουτου ελιασιβ ο ιερευς οικων εν γαζοφυλακιω οικου θεου ημων εγγιων τωβια
[5] και εποιησεν αυτω γαζοφυλακιον μεγα και εκει ησαν προτερον διδοντες την μανααν και τον λιβανον και τα σκευη και την δεκατην του σιτου και του οινου και του ελαιου εντολην των λευιτων και των αδοντων και των πυλωρων και απαρχας των ιερεων
[6] και εν παντι τουτω ουκ ημην εν ιερουσαλημ οτι εν ετει τριακοστω και δευτερω του αρθασασθα βασιλεως βαβυλωνος ηλθον προς τον βασιλεα και μετα τελος ημερων ητησαμην παρα του βασιλεως
[7] και ηλθον εις ιερουσαλημ και συνηκα εν τη πονηρια η εποιησεν ελισουβ τω τωβια ποιησαι αυτω γαζοφυλακιον εν αυλη οικου του θεου
[8] και πονηρον μοι εφανη σφοδρα και ερριψα παντα τα σκευη οικου τωβια εξω απο του γαζοφυλακιου
[9] και ειπα και εκαθαρισαν τα γαζοφυλακια και επεστρεψα εκει σκευη οικου του θεου την μαναα και τον λιβανον
[10] και εγνων οτι μεριδες των λευιτων ουκ εδοθησαν και εφυγοσαν ανηρ εις αγρον αυτου οι λευιται και οι αδοντες ποιουντες το εργον
[11] και εμαχεσαμην τοις στρατηγοις και ειπα δια τι εγκατελειφθη ο οικος του θεου και συνηγαγον αυτους και εστησα αυτους επι τη στασει αυτων
[12] και πας ιουδα ηνεγκαν δεκατην του πυρου και του οινου και του ελαιου εις τους θησαυρους
[13] επι χειρα σελεμια του ιερεως και σαδδουκ του γραμματεως και φαδαια απο των λευιτων και επι χειρα αυτων αναν υιος ζακχουρ υιος μαθανια οτι πιστοι ελογισθησαν επ αυτους μεριζειν τοις αδελφοις αυτων
[14] μνησθητι μου ο θεος εν ταυτη και μη εξαλειφθητω ελεος μου ο εποιησα εν οικω κυριου του θεου
[15] εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ειδον εν ιουδα πατουντας ληνους εν τω σαββατω και φεροντας δραγματα και επιγεμιζοντας επι τους ονους και οινον και σταφυλην και συκα και παν βασταγμα και φεροντας εις ιερουσαλημ εν ημερα του σαββατου και επεμαρτυραμην εν ημερα πρασεως αυτων
[16] και εκαθισαν εν αυτη φεροντες ιχθυν και πασαν πρασιν πωλουντες εν τω σαββατω τοις υιοις ιουδα και εν ιερουσαλημ
[17] και εμαχεσαμην τοις υιοις ιουδα τοις ελευθεροις και ειπα αυτοις τις ο λογος ουτος ο πονηρος ον υμεις ποιειτε και βεβηλουτε την ημεραν του σαββατου
[18] ουχι ουτως εποιησαν οι πατερες υμων και ηνεγκεν επ αυτους ο θεος ημων και εφ ημας παντα τα κακα ταυτα και επι την πολιν ταυτην και υμεις προστιθετε οργην επι ισραηλ βεβηλωσαι το σαββατον
[19] και εγενετο ηνικα κατεστησαν πυλαι ιερουσαλημ προ του σαββατου και ειπα και εκλεισαν τας πυλας και ειπα ωστε μη ανοιγηναι αυτας εως οπισω του σαββατου και εκ των παιδαριων μου εστησα επι τας πυλας ωστε μη αιρειν βασταγματα εν ημερα του σαββατου
[20] και ηυλισθησαν παντες και εποιησαν πρασιν εξω ιερουσαλημ απαξ και δις
[21] και διεμαρτυραμην εν αυτοις και ειπα προς αυτους δια τι υμεις αυλιζεσθε απεναντι του τειχους εαν δευτερωσητε εκτενω την χειρα μου εν υμιν απο του καιρου εκεινου ουκ ηλθοσαν εν σαββατω
[22] και ειπα τοις λευιταις οι ησαν καθαριζομενοι και ερχομενοι φυλασσοντες τας πυλας αγιαζειν την ημεραν του σαββατου προς ταυτα μνησθητι μου ο θεος και φεισαι μου κατα το πληθος του ελεους σου
[23] και εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ειδον τους ιουδαιους οι εκαθισαν γυναικας αζωτιας αμμανιτιδας μωαβιτιδας
[24] και οι υιοι αυτων ημισυ λαλουντες αζωτιστι και ουκ εισιν επιγινωσκοντες λαλειν ιουδαιστι
[25] και εμαχεσαμην μετ αυτων και κατηρασαμην αυτους και επαταξα εν αυτοις ανδρας και εμαδαρωσα αυτους και ωρκισα αυτους εν τω θεω εαν δωτε τας θυγατερας υμων τοις υιοις αυτων και εαν λαβητε απο των θυγατερων αυτων τοις υιοις υμων
[26] ουχ ουτως ημαρτεν σαλωμων βασιλευς ισραηλ και εν εθνεσιν πολλοις ουκ ην βασιλευς ομοιος αυτω και αγαπωμενος τω θεω ην και εδωκεν αυτον ο θεος εις βασιλεα επι παντα ισραηλ και τουτον εξεκλιναν αι γυναικες αι αλλοτριαι
[27] και υμων μη ακουσομεθα ποιησαι την πασαν πονηριαν ταυτην ασυνθετησαι εν τω θεω ημων καθισαι γυναικας αλλοτριας
[28] και απο υιων ιωαδα του ελισουβ του ιερεως του μεγαλου νυμφιου του σαναβαλλατ του ωρωνιτου και εξεβρασα αυτον απ εμου
[29] μνησθητι αυτοις ο θεος επι αγχιστεια της ιερατειας και διαθηκης της ιερατειας και τους λευιτας
[30] και εκαθαρισα αυτους απο πασης αλλοτριωσεως και εστησα εφημεριας τοις ιερευσιν και τοις λευιταις ανηρ ως το εργον αυτου
[31] και το δωρον των ξυλοφορων εν καιροις απο χρονων και εν τοις βακχουριοις μνησθητι μου ο θεος ημων εις αγαθωσυνην

Scripture quotations from the 2018 Robinson-Pierpont edition of the Greek New Testament in the Original Greek, Byzantine Majority Text. It is in the public domain.