Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign, and assigned them duties, each to his own task. New Living Translation So I purged out everything foreign and assigned tasks to the priests and Levites, making certain that each knew his work. English Standard Version Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I established the duties of the priests and Levites, each in his work; Berean Study Bible Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites. King James Bible Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; New King James Version Thus I cleansed them of everything pagan. I also assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each to his service, New American Standard Bible So I purified them from everything foreign, and assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each in his work, NASB 1995 Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task, NASB 1977 Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task, Amplified Bible Thus I cleansed and purified them from everything foreign (pagan), and I defined the duties of the priests and Levites, each one in his task; Christian Standard Bible So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites. American Standard Version Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I purified them from all the Gentiles, and I set them at their positions with the Priests and with the Levites, each man in his work. Brenton Septuagint Translation So I purged them from all foreign connection, and established courses for the priests and the Levites, every man according to his work. Contemporary English Version Then I made sure that the people were free from every foreign influence, and I assigned duties for the priests and Levites. Douay-Rheims Bible So I separated from them all strangers, and I appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, every man in his ministry : Good News Translation I purified the people from everything foreign; I prepared regulations for the priests and the Levites so that all of them would know their duties; International Standard Version I purified them from everything foreign, arranged duties for the priests and the descendants of Levi, each to his task, JPS Tanakh 1917 Thus cleansed I them from everything foreign, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work; Literal Standard Version And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work, New American Bible So I cleansed them of all foreign contamination. I established the various functions for the priests and Levites, so that each had an appointed task. NET Bible So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites. New Revised Standard Version Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I established the duties of the priests and Levites, each in his work; New Heart English Bible Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work; World English Bible Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work; Young's Literal Translation And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work, Additional Translations ... Context Intermarriage Forbidden…29Remember them, O 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. 31I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.… Cross References Nehemiah 10:30 We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons. Nehemiah 12:30 After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. Treasury of Scripture Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; cleansed. Nehemiah 10:30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons: appointed. Nehemiah 12:1-26 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, … 1 Chronicles 23:1-26:32 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel…
(30, 31) Conclusion. (30) This is a brief recapitulation of the special Work of Nehemiah after his return. Thus cleansed I them.--After the acts of discipline described above, there was doubtless some formal service of expiation. Verse 30. - Thus cleansed I them. Rather, "And I cleansed them." The process of cleansing touched on in this verse, and also in ver. 3, is not described. It probably resembled the process adopted by Ezra (Ezra 10:5-17). And appointed the wards. i.e. "assigned their offices to the various priests and Levites" (see Nehemiah 11:11-24; Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 13:13).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thus I purified [the priests and Levites]וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים (wə·ṭi·har·tîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure from everything מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every foreign, נֵכָ֑ר (nê·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5236: That which is foreign, foreignness and I assigned וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה (wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations specific בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (bim·laḵ·tōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property duties מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת (miš·mā·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function to each אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of the priests לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest and Levites. וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם (wə·lal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Jump to Previous Appoint Appointed Assigned Business Charges Clean Cleansed Duties Established Fixed Foreign Foreigners Levites Priests Purified Regular Service Strange Stranger Strangers Task Wards Watches WorkJump to Next Appoint Appointed Assigned Business Charges Clean Cleansed Duties Established Fixed Foreign Foreigners Levites Priests Purified Regular Service Strange Stranger Strangers Task Wards Watches WorkLinks Nehemiah 13:30 NIVNehemiah 13:30 NLT Nehemiah 13:30 ESV Nehemiah 13:30 NASB Nehemiah 13:30 KJV Nehemiah 13:30 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 13:30 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 13:30 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 13:30 French Bible Nehemiah 13:30 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 13:30 Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners (Neh Ne) |
   
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