Verse 11

Nehemiah 13:11

King James Version

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11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God (Elohim) forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וָ/אָרִ֨יבָ/ה֙ אֶת הַ/סְּגָנִ֔ים וָ/אֹ֣מְרָ֔/ה מַדּ֖וּעַ נֶעֱזַ֣ב בֵּית הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וָֽ/אֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔/ם וָֽ/אַעֲמִדֵ֖/ם עַל עָמְדָֽ/ם

English Translation

And I will argue with the officials, and I said, "Why have you forsaken the house of God?" And I will gather them, and I will set them upon their stands.

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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 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...

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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