Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and came back to Jerusalem. Here I learned about the evil thing Eliashib had done in providing Tobiah a room in the courts of the house of God. New Living Translation When I arrived back in Jerusalem, I learned about Eliashib’s evil deed in providing Tobiah with a room in the courtyards of the Temple of God. English Standard Version and came to Jerusalem, and I then discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. Berean Study Bible to 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. King James Bible And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. New King James Version and I came to Jerusalem and discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. New American Standard Bible and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had committed for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courtyards of the house of God. NASB 1995 and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. NASB 1977 and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. Amplified Bible and I came to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil [thing] that Eliashib had done for Tobiah by preparing a room for him in the courtyards of the house of God. Christian Standard Bible so I could 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 God’s house. Holman Christian Standard Bible so I could 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 God’s house. American Standard Version and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I came to Jerusalem and I inspected the evil that Elishab did for Tobia, for he made him a house in the court of LORD JEHOVAH. Brenton Septuagint Translation and I came to Jerusalem, and I understood the mischief which Eliasib had done in the case of Tobias, in making for him a treasury in the court of the house of God. Contemporary English Version to return to Jerusalem. Only then did I find out that Eliashib had done this terrible thing of letting Tobiah have a room in the temple. Douay-Rheims Bible And I came to Jerusalem, and I understood the evil that Eliasib had done for Tobias, to make him a storehouse in the courts of the house of God. Good News Translation and returned to Jerusalem. There I was shocked to find that Eliashib had allowed Tobiah to use a room in the Temple. International Standard Version to return to Jerusalem. I learned of the evil thing that Eliashib had done for Tobiah in furnishing him with a room in the courts of the Temple of God. JPS Tanakh 1917 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. Literal Standard Version and I come to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib has done for Tobiah, to make to him a chamber in the courts of the house of God, New American Bible and returned to Jerusalem, where I discovered the evil thing that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in setting aside for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. NET Bible and I returned to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah by supplying him with a storeroom in the courts of the temple of God. New Revised Standard Version and returned to Jerusalem. I then discovered the wrong that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah, preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. New Heart English Bible and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God's house. World English Bible and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of the house of God. Young's Literal Translation and I come in to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib hath done for Tobiah, to make to him a chamber in the courts of the house of God, Additional Translations ... Context The Temple Cleansed…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 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. 8And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 3:24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani--seven in all. Nehemiah 13:5 and 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. Treasury of Scripture And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. understood. Ezra 9:1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 1 Corinthians 1:11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. in preparing. Nehemiah 13:1,5 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; … Lamentations 1:10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation. Matthew 21:12,13 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, …
Verse 7. - A chamber in the courts of the house of God. It would seem by this expression that the chamber made over to Tobiah was not part of the main building of the temple, but a portion of some detached building belonging to the "courts." This, no doubt, made the desecration less flagrant, but was far from justifying it. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to returnוָאָב֖וֹא (wā·’ā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Jerusalem. לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Then I discovered וָאָבִ֣ינָה (wā·’ā·ḇî·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand the evil בָרָעָ֗ה (ḇā·rā·‘āh) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ (’el·yā·šîḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 475: Eliashib -- 'God restores', the name of several Israelites had done עָשָׂ֤ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make on behalf of Tobiah לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה (lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite by providing לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make him a room נִשְׁכָּ֔ה (niš·kāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5393: A chamber in the courts בְּחַצְרֵ֖י (bə·ḥaṣ·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of God. הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Jump to Previous Buildings Chamber Clear Courts Discovered Eliashib Eli'ashib Evil House Jerusalem Learned Making Observed Preparing Providing Ready Room Tobiah Tobi'ah Understand UnderstoodJump to Next Buildings Chamber Clear Courts Discovered Eliashib Eli'ashib Evil House Jerusalem Learned Making Observed Preparing Providing Ready Room Tobiah Tobi'ah Understand UnderstoodLinks Nehemiah 13:7 NIVNehemiah 13:7 NLT Nehemiah 13:7 ESV Nehemiah 13:7 NASB Nehemiah 13:7 KJV Nehemiah 13:7 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 13:7 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 13:7 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 13:7 French Bible Nehemiah 13:7 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 13:7 And I came to Jerusalem and understood (Neh Ne) |
   
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