Nehemiah 13:1 On that day3117 they read7121 in the book5612 of Moses4872 in the audience241 of the people;5971 and therein was found4672 written,3789 that an Ammonite5984 and a Moabite4125 should not enter935 into the assembly6951 of God430 for5704 ever,5769 cr 2 because they met6923 not the children1121 of Israel3478 with bread3899 and with water,4325 but hired7936 Balaam1109 against them, to curse7043 them: howbeit our God430 turned2015 the curse7043 into a blessing.1293 cr 3 And it came to pass, when they had heard8085 the law,8451 that they separated914 from Israel3478 all the mixed multitude.6154 cr

Nehemiah 13:4 Now before6440 this, Eliashib475 the priest,3548 who was appointed5414 over the chambers3957{Hebrew chamber.} of the house1004 of our God,430 being allied7138 unto Tobiah,2900 cr 5 had prepared6213 for him a great1419 chamber,3957 where aforetime6440 they laid5414 the meal-offerings,4503 the frankincense,3828 and the vessels,3627 and the tithes4643 of the grain,1715 the new wine,8492 and the oil,3323 which were given by commandment4687 to the Levites,3881 and the singers,7891 and the porters;7778 and the heave-offerings8641 for the priests.3548 cr 6 But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem;3389 for in the two8147 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Babylon894 I went935 unto the king:4428 and after7093 certain days3117 asked I leave7592 of the king,4428 cr 7 and I came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and understood995 the evil7451 that Eliashib475 had done6213 for Tobiah,2900 in preparing6213 him a chamber5393 in the courts2691 of the house1004 of God.430 cr 8 And it grieved3415 me sore:3966 therefore I cast forth7993 all the household1004 stuff3627 of Tobiah2900 out of2351 the chamber.3957 cr 9 Then I commanded,559 and they cleansed2891 the chambers:3957 and thither brought I again7725 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God,430 with the meal-offerings4503 and the frankincense.3828 cr

Nehemiah 13:10 And I perceived3045 that the portions4521 of the Levites3881 had not been given5414 them; so that the Levites3881 and the singers,7891 that did6213 the work,4399 were fled1272 every one376 to his field.7704 cr 11 Then contended7378 I with the rulers,5461{Or, deputies} and said,559 Why is the house1004 of God430 forsaken?5800 And I gathered them together,6908 and set5975 them in their place.5977 cr 12 Then brought935 all Judah3063 the tithe4643 of the grain1715 and the new wine8492 and the oil3323 unto the treasuries.214 cr 13 And I made treasurers686 over the treasuries,214 Shelemiah8018 the priest,3548 and Zadok6659 the scribe,5608 and of the Levites,3881 Pedaiah:6305 and next to them3027 was Hanan2605 the son1121 of Zaccur,2139 the son1121 of Mattaniah;4983 for they were counted2803 faithful,539 and their business was to distribute2505 unto their brethren.251 cr 14 Remember2142 me, O my God,430 concerning this, and wipe not out4229 my good2617 deeds that I have done6213 for the house1004 of my God,430 and for the observances thereof.4929 cr

Nehemiah 13:15 In those days3117 saw7200 I in Judah3063 some men treading1869 wine-presses1660 on the sabbath,7676 and bringing in935 sheaves,6194{Or, heaps of grain} and lading6006 asses2543 therewith; as also wine,3196 grapes,6025 and figs,8384 and all manner of burdens,4853 which they brought935 into Jerusalem3389 on the sabbath7676 day:3117 and I testified5749 against them in the day3117 wherein they sold4376 victuals.6718 cr 16 There dwelt3427 men of Tyre6876 also therein, who brought935 in fish,1709 and all manner of wares,4377 and sold4376 on the sabbath7676 unto the children1121 of Judah,3063 and in Jerusalem.3389 cr 17 Then I contended7378 with the nobles2715 of Judah,3063 and said559 unto them, What evil7451 thing1697 is this that ye do,6213 and profane2490 the sabbath7676 day?3117 cr 18 Did6213 not your fathers1 thus, and did935 not our God430 bring935 all this evil7451 upon us, and upon this city?5892 yet ye bring935 more3254 wrath2740 upon Israel3478 by profaning2490 the sabbath.7676 cr

Nehemiah 13:19 And it came to pass that, when the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389 began to be dark6751 before6440 the sabbath,7676 I commanded559 that the doors1817 should be shut,5462 and commanded559 that they should not be opened6605 till after310 the sabbath:7676 and some of my servants5288 set5975 I over the gates,8179 that there should no burden4853 be brought in935 on the sabbath7676 day.3117 cr 20 So the merchants7402 and sellers4376 of all kind of wares4465 lodged3885 without2351 Jerusalem3389 once6471 or twice.8147 cr 21 Then I testified5749 against them, and said559 unto them, Why lodge3885 ye about5048{Hebrew before.} the wall?2346 if ye do so again,8138 I will lay7971 hands3027 on you. From that time6256 forth came935 they no more on the sabbath.7676 cr 22 And I commanded559 the Levites3881 that they should purify2891 themselves, and that they should come935 and keep8104 the gates,8179 to sanctify6942 the sabbath7676 day.3117 Remember2142 unto me, O my God,430 this also, and spare2347 me according to the greatness7230 of thy lovingkindness.2617 cr

Nehemiah 13:23 In those days3117 also saw7200 I the Jews3064 that had{Hebrew had made to dwell with them.} married3427 women802 of Ashdod,796 of Ammon,5984 and of Moab:4125 cr 24 and their children1121 spake1696 half2677 in the speech of Ashdod,797 and could5234 not speak1696 in the Jews' language,3066 but according to the language3956 of each5971 people.5971 cr 25 And I contended7378 with them, and cursed7043{Or, reviled} them, and smote5221 certain582 of them, and plucked off their hair,4803 and made them swear7650 by God,430 saying, Ye shall not give5414 your daughters1323 unto their sons,1121 nor take5375 their daughters1323 for your sons, or for yourselves.1121 cr 26 Did not Solomon8010 king4428 of Israel3478 sin2398 by these things? yet among many7227 nations1471 was there no king4428 like him, and he was beloved157 of his God,430 and God430 made5414 him king4428 over all Israel:3478 nevertheless even him1571 did foreign5237 women802 cause to sin.2398 cr 27 Shall we then hearken8085 unto you to do6213 all this great1419 evil,7451 to trespass4603 against our God430 in marrying3427 foreign5237 women?802 cr

Nehemiah 13:28 And one of the sons1121 of Joiada,3111 the son1121 of Eliashib475 the high1419 priest,3548 was son-in-law2860 to Sanballat5571 the Horonite:2772 therefore I chased him from me.1272 cr 29 Remember2142 them, O my God,430 because{Hebrew for the defilings of etc.} they have defiled1352 the priesthood,3550 and the covenant1285 of the priesthood,3550 and of the Levites.3881 cr

Nehemiah 13:30 Thus cleansed2891 I them from all{Or, everything foreign} foreigners,5236 and appointed5975 charges4931 for the priests3548 and for the Levites,3881 every one376 in his work;4399 cr 31 and for the wood offering,7133 at times6256 appointed,2163 and for the first-fruits.1061 Remember2142 me, O my God,430 for good.2896 cr