Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So I rebuked the officials and asked them, “Why is the house of God neglected?” Then I called them together and stationed them at their posts. New Living Translation I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded, “Why has the Temple of God been neglected?” Then I called all the Levites back again and restored them to their proper duties. English Standard Version So I confronted the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their stations. Berean Standard Bible So 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, King James Bible Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. New King James Version So I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their place. New American Standard Bible So I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered them together and stationed them at their posts. NASB 1995 So I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts. NASB 1977 So I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts. Legacy Standard Bible So I contended against the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them together and had them stand in their posts. Amplified Bible Then I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God neglected?” So I gathered the Levites and singers together and restored them at their posts. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, I rebuked the officials, asking, “Why has the house of God been neglected? ” I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, I rebuked the officials, saying, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts. American Standard Version Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I judged with the Leaders and I said to them: “Why is the house of LORD JEHOVAH abandoned?” And I gathered them and I set them at their posts. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I strove with the commanders, and said, Wherefore has the house of God been abandoned? and I assembled them, and set them in their place. Contemporary English Version I called the leaders together and angrily asked them, "Why is the temple neglected?" Then I told them to start doing their jobs. Douay-Rheims Bible And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places. English Revised Version Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. GOD'S WORD® Translation I reprimanded the leaders. "Why is God's temple being neglected?" I asked. So I brought the Levites back together and put them back in their places of service. Good News Translation I reprimanded the officials for letting the Temple be neglected. And I brought the Levites and musicians back to the Temple and put them to work again. International Standard Version So I confronted the officials and asked, "Why is the Temple of God neglected?" Then I gathered them together and put them back in their places. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then contended I with the rulers, and said: 'Why is the house of God forsaken?' And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Literal Standard Version And I strive with the prefects, and say, “Why has the house of God been forsaken?” And I gather them, and set them on their station; Majority Standard Bible So 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, New American Bible I reprimanded the magistrates, demanding, “Why is the house of God neglected?” Then I brought the Levites together and had them resume their stations. NET Bible So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking "Why is the temple of God neglected?" Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions. New Revised Standard Version So I remonstrated with the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their stations. New Heart English Bible Then I contended with the rulers, and said, "Why is God's house forsaken?" I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Webster's Bible Translation Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? and I assembled them, and set them in their place. World English Bible Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Young's Literal Translation And I strive with the prefects, and say, 'Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tithes Restored10I 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. 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, 12and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.… Cross References Nehemiah 10:39 For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God." Nehemiah 13:17 Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, "What is this evil you are doing--profaning the Sabbath day? Nehemiah 13:25 I 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! Proverbs 28:4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, 'How do we rob You?' In tithes and offerings. Treasury of Scripture Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. contend. Nehemiah 13:17,25 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? … Nehemiah 5:6-13 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words… Job 31:34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Why is the house. Nehemiah 10:39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God. 1 Samuel 2:17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. Malachi 3:8-11 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings… place. Jump to Previous Assembled Chiefs Contended Forsaken Gather Gathered House Neglected Officials Places Posts Prefects Protests Rebuked Remonstrated Reprimanded Restored Rulers Station Stationed Stations Strive Together WhereforeJump to Next Assembled Chiefs Contended Forsaken Gather Gathered House Neglected Officials Places Posts Prefects Protests Rebuked Remonstrated Reprimanded Restored Rulers Station Stationed Stations Strive Together WhereforeNehemiah 13 1. Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.4. Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed. 10. He reforms the offices in the house of God; 15. the violation of the Sabbath; 23. and the marriages with the strange wives. (11) Contended I with the rulers.--See their express covenant in Nehemiah 10:39. The rich men had taken advantage of Nehemiah's absence to indulge their covetousness. And I gathered them together.--The Levites were summoned back from their fields. Verse 11. - Then contended I with the rulers. While the guilt of profaning the temple lay especially with the priestly class, that of withholding the tithes was mainly chargeable on the "rulers," or "nobles." These persons, as wealthy landowners, had of course a pecuniary interest in keeping back the tithe. When they felt the control of a strong hand they made the payments regularly enough (Nehemiah 12:47; Nehemiah 13:12); but no sooner was this control removed by Nehemiah's departure than they relapsed into the covetous habits in which they had indulged before he was made governor (Nehemiah 10:37). The Church in all ages has suffered wrong from the cupidity of wealthy men among its members. Why is the house of God forsaken? Why, contrarily to the distinct pledge given at the time of the renewal of the covenant (Nehemiah 10:39), have you suffered the house of God to become a solitude, driving the Levites away from it by depriving them of their legal sustenance? I gathered them together. Nehemiah brought the Levites back to the temple from their country residences, and re-established them in their proper offices.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So I rebukedוָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend the officials הַסְּגָנִ֔ים (has·sə·ḡā·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province and asked, וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why מַדּ֖וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? has the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative been neglected?” נֶעֱזַ֣ב (ne·‘ĕ·zaḇ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit Then I gathered the Levites and singers together וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם (wā·’eq·bə·ṣêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6908: To gather, collect and stationed וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם (wā·’a·‘ă·mi·ḏêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations them at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their posts, עָמְדָֽם׃ (‘ā·mə·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5977: A standing place Links Nehemiah 13:11 NIVNehemiah 13:11 NLT Nehemiah 13:11 ESV Nehemiah 13:11 NASB Nehemiah 13:11 KJV Nehemiah 13:11 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 13:11 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 13:11 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 13:11 French Bible Nehemiah 13:11 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 13:11 Then contended I with the rulers (Neh Ne) |
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