Verse 18

Nehemiah 13:18

Literal Standard Version

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18 Thus did not your fathers do? And our God (Elohim) brings in on us all this evil, and on this city, and you are adding fierceness on Israel, to defile the Sabbath.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

הֲ/ל֨וֹא כֹ֤ה עָשׂוּ֙ אֲבֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם וַ/יָּבֵ֨א אֱלֹהֵ֜י/נוּ עָלֵ֗י/נוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל הָ/רָעָ֣ה הַ/זֹּ֔את וְ/עַ֖ל הָ/עִ֣יר הַ/זֹּ֑את וְ/אַתֶּ֞ם מוֹסִיפִ֤ים חָרוֹן֙ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְ/חַלֵּ֖ל אֶת הַ/שַּׁבָּֽת

English Translation

Have not your fathers done this, and our God brought all this evil upon us and upon this city, and you are adding to the anger against Israel to profane the Sabbath?

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Chapter 13 Context

1 On that day there was read in the scroll of Moses, in the ears of the people, and it has been found... Focus ↗

2 because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against the... Focus ↗

3 And it comes to pass, at their hearing the Law, that they separate all the mixed people from Israel. Focus ↗

4 And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God (Elohim), is a... Focus ↗

5 and he makes for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankinc... Focus ↗

6 And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Baby... Focus ↗

7 and I come to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib has done for Tobiah, to ma... Focus ↗

8 and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah outside, out of... Focus ↗

9 and I command, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back there the vessels of the house of God... Focus ↗

10 And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field—the... Focus ↗

11 And I strive with the prefects, and say, “Why has the house of God (Elohim) been forsaken?” And I ga... Focus ↗

12 and all Judah has brought in the tithe of the grain, and of the new wine, and of the oil, to the tre... Focus ↗

13 And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaia... Focus ↗

14 Be mindful of me, O my God (Elohim), for this, and do not blot out my kind acts that I have done, fo... Focus ↗

15 In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on Sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves,... Focus ↗

16 And the Tyrians have dwelt in it, bringing in fish, and every ware, and selling on Sabbath to the so... Focus ↗

17 And I strive with the nobles of Judah, and say to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing,... Focus ↗

18 Thus did not your fathers do? And our God (Elohim) brings in on us all this evil, and on this city,...

19 And it comes to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the Sabbath, that I command,... Focus ↗

20 And they lodge—the merchants and sellers of all ware—at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice, Focus ↗

21 and I testify against them, and say to them, “Why are you lodging in front of the wall? If you repea... Focus ↗

22 And I command to the Levites that they be cleansed, and coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify th... Focus ↗

23 Also, in those days, I have seen the Jews who have settled women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab. Focus ↗

24 And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish—and are not knowing to speak Jewish—and according t... Focus ↗

25 And I strive with them, and declare them vile, and strike certain of them, and pluck off their hair,... Focus ↗

26 By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? And among the many nations there was no king like him,... Focus ↗

27 And do we listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God (Elohim), to settle s... Focus ↗

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

29 Be mindful of them, O my God (Elohim), for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the p... Focus ↗

30 And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in... Focus ↗

31 and for the wood-offering at appointed times, and for first-fruits. Be mindful of me, O my God (Eloh... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 13 (31 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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