Verse 4

Nehemiah 13:4

English Revised Version

4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God (Elohim), being allied unto Tobiah,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֣י מִ/זֶּ֔ה אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן נָת֖וּן בְּ/לִשְׁכַּ֣ת בֵּית אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ קָר֖וֹב לְ/טוֹבִיָּֽה

English Translation

And before this, Eliashib the priest, who was given to the storeroom of our God, near Tobijah.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found writ... Focus ↗

2 because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them... Focus ↗

3 And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed mult... Focus ↗

4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God (E...

5 had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense... Focus ↗

6 But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of... Focus ↗

7 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing... Focus ↗

8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. Focus ↗

9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the hou... Focus ↗

10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and th... Focus ↗

11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God (Elohim) forsaken? And I gathere... Focus ↗

12 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Le... Focus ↗

13 Remember me, O my God (Elohim), concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for... Focus ↗

14 In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and... Focus ↗

15 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought in fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the... Focus ↗

16 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, a... Focus ↗

17 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God (Elohim) bring all this evil upon us, and upon this c... Focus ↗

18 And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I command... Focus ↗

19 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I... Focus ↗

20 And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep t... Focus ↗

21 In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: Focus ↗

22 and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, bu... Focus ↗

23 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, a... Focus ↗

24 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like hi... Focus ↗

25 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God (Elohim) in ma... Focus ↗

26 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the... Focus ↗

27 Remember them, O my God (Elohim), because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the... Focus ↗

28 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, ev... Focus ↗

29 and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God (Elohi... Focus ↗

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