Verse 1

Nehemiah 13:1

King James Version

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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 (Elohim) for ever;

Original Language Text

hebrew

בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֗וּא נִקְרָ֛א בְּ/סֵ֥פֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣י הָ/עָ֑ם וְ/נִמְצָא֙ כָּת֣וּב בּ֔/וֹ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא יָב֨וֹא עַמֹּנִ֧י וּ/מֹאָבִ֛י בִּ/קְהַ֥ל הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד עוֹלָֽם

English Translation

On that day it was read in the book of Moses in the ears of the people, and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite shall not enter the assembly of God forever.

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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...

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

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

4 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God (E... Focus ↗

5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frank... Focus ↗

6 But in all this time was not I 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 did for Tobiah, in preparing him a... 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: for the Levites and the si... Focus ↗

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

12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. Focus ↗

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

22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep... Focus ↗

23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, eve... Focus ↗

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

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 13 (31 verses)
Version: King James Version

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