“They read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God.”
Nehemiah 13
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Stan Ford8
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Zac Poonen6
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1At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
“On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people, therein was found written that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God”
“On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and there was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God”
2because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
“because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them that he should curse them, howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.”
“because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.”
“because they met not the children of israel with bread and with water. But they hired balaam against them that he should curse them. How be it our god turned the curse into a blessing.”
3As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.
“Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.”
“Now, it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.”
“Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all, the mixed multitude.”
“Now it came to pass when they heard the law that they separated from israel all the mixed multitude.”
“when they heard the law, they excluded all the foreigners from Israel.”
4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God
“Now before this Eliashib the priest having authority over the storerooms of the house of our God was allied with Tobiah.”
“Prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah.”
“now prior to this Elias shipped the priest who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God being related to Tobiah.”
5and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
“And he had prepared for him a large room where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the articles, the tithes of grain, the new wine and oil which were commanded to be given to the Levites and singers…”
“And he had prepared for him a great chamber. Now, notice this, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the ties of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given…”
“Had prepared a large room for him where formerly they had put the grain offerings and frankincense the utensils and the ties of grain wine and oil prescribed to the Levites the Singers and the gatekeepers and the contribution for…”
6While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king
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7to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.
“and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah in my absence by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God.”
“I came to Jerusalem and I understood of the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God,”
“and I came to Jerusalem and understood of the evil that Elias ship did for Tobiah and Preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God”
“And I came to Jerusalem and I understood the evil that they did for Tobiah in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.”
8And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room.
“It grieved me sore. Therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chambers.”
9Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.
“I commanded and they cleansed the chambers and Thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God. With the meat offering in the frankincense.”
10I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
“and i perceived that the portions of the levites had not been given to them. For the levites and the singers that did the work were fled everyone to his field.”
11So I rebuked the officials and asked, "Why has the house of God been neglected?" Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,
“So I reprimanded the officials and said why is the house of God forsaken. Then I gathered together and restored them to their post.”
“So nehemiah said i contended contended with the rulers and i said why is the house of god forsaken. I gathered them together and set them in their place.”
“Then contended I with the rulers, he said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and sat them in their place,”
12and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.
“all Judah then brought the tithe of the grain, wine, oil into the storehouses.”
“then brought all of judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine the oil into the treasuries.”
13I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
“and I made treasurers over the storehouses. Shalamiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Hodea, and next to them was Hanan the son of Zachar the son of Mataniah. For notice, they were counted faithful, and their…”
14Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
“Remember me. He said oh my god concerning this and wipe not out my good deeds that i have done for the house of my god and for the offices thereof.”
15In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.
“In those days saw I and Judah some treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in sheaves and laden asses. As also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. And I…”
“in those days I saw in Judah some treading the wine presses on the Sabbath and bringing in sheaves lading asses and also wine, grapes figs and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day and I…”
“in those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves and lading gases, as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens which they brought in to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. And…”
16Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.
“men of pyre also therein which bought fish and all manner of ware and sold on the Sabbath unto the children of Judah and in Jerusalem.”
17Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, "What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
“Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said unto them what evil thing is this that ye do and propane the Sabbath day?”
“Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said unto them what evil thing is this did ye do and profane the Sabbath day?”
“i contended with the nobles of judah and i said unto them what evil thing is this that you do and profane the sabbath day.”
18Did not your forefathers do the same things, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!"
“Did not your fathers thus and did not our God bring all these evil upon us and upon this city? Yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the Sabbath?”
“Did not your father trust. And did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city. Yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”
19When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.
“And it came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath I commanded that the gates should be shut and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath. And some of my servants said I…”
“And it came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath I commanded that the gates should be shut and charged that they should not be open till after the Sabbath and some of my servants I said at…”
20Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
“So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.”
“so the merchants and sellers of all kinds were lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.”
21but I warned them, "Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on, they did not return on the Sabbath.
“Then I testified against them and said unto them Why lodge ye about the wall? If ye do so again I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath”
“Then I testified against them and said unto them why lodge ye about the wall? If ye do so again I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no more on the Sabbath”
22Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
“and I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the greatness of thy…”
“and I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates that sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the greatness of thy…”
“And i commanded the levi's that they should cleanse themselves that they should come and keep the gates to sanctify the sabbath day. So remember me oh my god concerning this also and spare me according to the greatness of thy…”
23In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
“in those days. I also saw that the Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.”
“In those days also saw I the Jews that had married wives of Ashtod and of Ammon and of Moab.”
“in those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod of Ammon and of Moab”
24Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
“And the children spake half in the speech of ashdod. They could not speak in the jews language. But according to the language of each people”
25I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, "You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
“So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters as wives to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or…”
“And i contended with them and cursed them and i smote certain of them and plucked off their hair and made them swear by god saying you shall not give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters unto your sons for for…”
26Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
“Did not Solomon, king of Israel, sin by these things? Yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless, even him did outlandish women cause to sin.”
“did not solomon the king of israel sin by these things. Yet among many nations there was no king like him who was beloved of his god and god made him king over all israel. Nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.”
“Did not Solomon, the king of Israel, sin by these things? Yet among many nations, there was no king like him who is beloved of his God. And God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless, pagan women caused even him to sin.”
“did not Solomon King of Israel sin regarding these things yet among the many nations. There was no king like him. He was loved by his God and God made him king of all. Is it nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin.”
27Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?"
“Shall we then hearken unto you and do all this great evil to transgress against our god in marrying strange wives.”
28Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.
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29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
“Remember them. Oh my god. Because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the levites.”
30Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
“Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites each in his task.”
31I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
“and for the wood offering at times appointed and for the firstfruits, remember me, oh my God, for good.”