Verse 21

Nehemiah 13:21

Geneva Bible

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21 And I protested among them, and said vnto them, Why tary ye all night about the wall? If ye do it once againe, I will lay hands vpon you. from that time came they no more on the Sabbath.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וָ/אָעִ֣ידָ/ה בָ/הֶ֗ם וָ/אֹמְרָ֤/ה אֲלֵי/הֶם֙ מַדּ֜וּעַ אַתֶּ֤ם לֵנִים֙ נֶ֣גֶד הַ/חוֹמָ֔ה אִם תִּשְׁנ֕וּ יָ֖ד אֶשְׁלַ֣ח בָּ/כֶ֑ם מִן הָ/עֵ֣ת הַ/הִ֔יא לֹא בָ֖אוּ בַּ/שַּׁבָּֽת

English Translation

And I testified against them and said to them, "Why are you lying in front of the wall? If you change, I will send against you from that time; they did not come on the Sabbath."

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Chapter 13 Context

1 And on that day did they reade in the booke of Moses, in the audience of the people, and it was foun... Focus ↗

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

3 Now when they had heard the Lawe, they separated from Israel all those that were mixed. Focus ↗

4 And before this had the Priest Eliashib the ouersight of the chamber of the house of our God (Elohim... Focus ↗

5 And he had made him a great chamber and there had they aforetime layde the offringes, the incense, a... Focus ↗

6 But in all this time was not I in Ierusalem: for in the two and thirtieth yere of Artahshashte King... Focus ↗

7 And when I was come to Ierusalem, I vnderstood the euil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in that h... Focus ↗

8 And it grieued me sore: therefore I cast forth all the vessels of the house of Tobiah out of the cha... Focus ↗

9 And I commanded them to clense ye chambers: and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of... Focus ↗

10 And I perceiued that the portions of the Leuites had not bene giuen, and that euery one was fled to... Focus ↗

11 Then reproued I the rulers and sayd, Why is the house of God (Elohim) forsaken? And I assembled them... Focus ↗

12 Then brought all Iudah the tithes of corne and of wine, and of oyle vnto the treasures. Focus ↗

13 And I made treasurers ouer the treasures, Shelemiah the Priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Leu... Focus ↗

14 Remember me, O my God (Elohim), herein, and wipe not out my kindenes that I haue shewed on the house... Focus ↗

15 In those dayes saw I in Iudah them, that trode wine presses on ye Sabbath, and that brought in sheau... Focus ↗

16 There dwelt men of Tyrus also therein, which brought fish and all wares, and solde on the Sabbath vn... Focus ↗

17 Then reprooued I the rulers of Iudah, and sayd vnto them, What euil thing is this that yee doe, and... Focus ↗

18 Did not your fathers thus, and our God (Elohim) brought all this plague vpon vs, and vpon this citie... Focus ↗

19 And when the gates of Ierusalem beganne to be darke before the Sabbath, I commaded to shut the gates... Focus ↗

20 So the chapmen and marchants of al marchandise remained once or twise all night without Ierusalem. Focus ↗

21 And I protested among them, and said vnto them, Why tary ye all night about the wall? If ye do it on...

22 And I sayde vnto the Leuites, that they should clense themselues, and that they shoulde come and kee... Focus ↗

23 In those dayes also I saw Iewes that married wiues of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab. Focus ↗

24 And their children spake halfe in ye speach of Ashdod, and could not speake in the Iewes language, a... Focus ↗

25 Then I reprooued them, and cursed them, and smote certaine of them, and pulled off their heare, and... Focus ↗

26 Did not Salomon the king of Israel sinne by these thinges? yet among many nations was there no King... Focus ↗

27 Shall wee then obey vnto you, to doe all this great euil, and to transgresse against our God (Elohim... Focus ↗

28 And one of the sonnes of Ioiada the sonne of Eliashib the hie Priest was the sonne in law of Sanball... Focus ↗

29 Remember them, O my God (Elohim), that defile the Priesthoode, and the couenant of the Priesthoode,... Focus ↗

30 Then cleansed I them from all strangers, and appoynted the wardes of the Priestes and of the Leuites... Focus ↗

31 And for the offring of the wood at times appoynted, and for the first fruites. Remember me, O my God... Focus ↗

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 13 (31 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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