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Book of Nehemiah, Chapter 13

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Nehemiah 13 NASB - New American Standard BibleNehemiah 13 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 13 of Nehemiah—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ On that day 1they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that 2no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
  2. because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but 3hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, 4our God turned the curse into a blessing.
  3. So when they heard the law, 5they excluded 6all foreigners from Israel.
  4. ¶ Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, 7who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being [a]related to 8Tobiah,
  5. had prepared a large [b]room for him, where formerly they put the grain offerings, the frankincense, the utensils and the tithes of grain, wine and oil 9prescribed for the Levites, the singers and the gatekeepers, and the [c]contributions for the priests.
  6. But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in 10the thirty-second year of 11Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,
  7. and I came to Jerusalem and [d]learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, 12by preparing a [e]room for him in the courts of the house of God.
  8. It was very displeasing to me, so I 13threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.
  9. Then I gave an order and 14they cleansed the rooms; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.
  10. ¶ I also [f]discovered that 15the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the service had [g]gone away, 16each to his own field.
  11. So I [h]17reprimanded the officials and said, “18Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts.
  12. All Judah then brought 19the tithe of the grain, wine and oil into the storehouses.
  13. In charge of the storehouses I appointed Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and in addition to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for 20they were considered reliable, and it was [i]their task to distribute to their [j]kinsmen.
  14. 21Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my loyal deeds which I have performed for the house of my God and its services.
  15. ¶ In those days I saw in Judah some who were treading wine presses 22on the sabbath, and bringing in sacks of grain and loading them on donkeys, as well as wine, grapes, figs and all kinds of loads, 23and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day. So 24I admonished them on the day they sold food.
  16. Also men of Tyre were living [k]there who imported fish and all kinds of merchandise, and sold them to the sons of Judah on the sabbath, even in Jerusalem.
  17. Then 25I [l]reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing, [m]by profaning the sabbath day?
  18. 26Did not your fathers do the same, so that our God brought on us and on this city all this trouble? Yet you are adding to the wrath on Israel by profaning the sabbath.”
  19. 27It came about that just as it grew dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut [n]and that they should not open them until after the sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the sabbath day.
  20. Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
  21. Then 28I [o]warned them and said to them, “Why do you spend the night in front of the wall? If you do so again, I will [p]use force against you.” From that time on they did not come on the sabbath.
  22. And I commanded the Levites that 29they should purify themselves and come as gatekeepers to sanctify the sabbath day. For this also 30remember me, O my God, and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness.
  23. ¶ In those days I also saw that the Jews had [q]31married women from 32Ashdod, 33Ammon and Moab.
  24. As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but [r]the language of his own people.
  25. So 34I contended with them and cursed them and 35struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and 36made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
  26. 37Did not Solomon king of Israel sin regarding these things? 38Yet among the many nations there was no king like him, and 39he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin.
  27. [s]Do we then hear about you that you have committed all this great evil 40by acting unfaithfully against our God by [t]marrying foreign women?”
  28. Even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of 41Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me.
  29. 42Remember them, O my God, [u]because they have defiled the priesthood and the 43covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
  30. 44Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task,
  31. and I arranged 45for the supply of wood at appointed times and for the first fruits. 46Remember me, O my God, for good.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit close to
  2. ^ Or chamber
  3. ^ Lit heave offerings
  4. ^ Or understood
  5. ^ Or chamber, and so in vv 8, 9
  6. ^ Or knew
  7. ^ Lit fled
  8. ^ Or contended with
  9. ^ Lit on them to
  10. ^ Lit brothers
  11. ^ Lit in it
  12. ^ Or contended with
  13. ^ Lit and
  14. ^ Lit and commanded
  15. ^ Lit witnessed against
  16. ^ Lit send a hand against
  17. ^ Lit given dwelling to
  18. ^ Lit according to the tongue of people and people
  19. ^ Or Is it reported
  20. ^ Lit giving dwelling to
  21. ^ Lit for the defilings of

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ne 9:3
  2. ^ De 23:3-5; Ne 13:23
  3. ^ Nu 22:3-11
  4. ^ De 23:5
  5. ^ Ne 9:2; 10:28
  6. ^ Ex 12:38
  7. ^ Ne 12:44
  8. ^ Ne 2:10; 6:1, 17, 18
  9. ^ Nu 18:21
  10. ^ Ne 5:14
  11. ^ Ezr 6:22
  12. ^ Ne 13:5
  13. ^ Jn 2:13-16
  14. ^ 2Ch 29:5, 15, 16
  15. ^ De 12:19; Ne 10:37
  16. ^ Ne 12:28, 29
  17. ^ Ne 13:17, 25
  18. ^ Ne 10:39
  19. ^ Ne 10:37; 12:44; Ml 3:10
  20. ^ Ne 7:2
  21. ^ Ne 5:19; 13:22, 31
  22. ^ Ex 20:8; 34:21; De 5:12-14; Je 17:22
  23. ^ Ne 10:31; Je 17:21
  24. ^ Ne 9:29; 13:21
  25. ^ Ne 13:11, 25
  26. ^ Ezr 9:13; Je 17:21
  27. ^ Le 23:32
  28. ^ Ne 13:15
  29. ^ 1Ch 15:12; Ne 12:30
  30. ^ Ne 13:14, 31
  31. ^ Ex 34:11-16; De 7:1-5; Ezr 9:2; Ne 10:30
  32. ^ Ne 4:7
  33. ^ Ezr 9:1; Ne 13:1
  34. ^ Ne 13:11, 17
  35. ^ De 25:2
  36. ^ Ne 10:29, 30
  37. ^ 1Ki 11:1
  38. ^ 1Ki 3:13; 2Ch 1:12
  39. ^ 2Sa 12:24, 25
  40. ^ Ezr 10:2; Ne 13:23
  41. ^ Ne 2:10, 19; 4:1
  42. ^ Ne 6:14
  43. ^ Nu 25:13
  44. ^ Ne 10:30
  45. ^ Ne 10:34
  46. ^ Ne 13:14, 22

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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