Nehemiah 13:17
What does Nehemiah 13:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 13:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What <FI>is<Fi> this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I rebuked the chief men of Juda, and said to them: What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?
Context
v.16There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
v.17This passage
v.18Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.
- Micah 3:1
And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?
- Micah 3:9
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
- Nehemiah 13:11
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.
- Psalms 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.
- Jeremiah 13:18
Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headtires are come down, even the crown of your glory.
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