Nehemiah 13:30

What does Nehemiah 13:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Nehemiah 13:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So I made them clean from all strange people, and had regular watches fixed for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So I separated from them all strangers, and I appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, every man in his ministry:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I purified them from all foreigners, and appointed the charges of the priests and the Levites, every one in his service;

Context

v.29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

v.30This passage

v.31and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:1

    Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • Nehemiah 10:30

    and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

  • Nehemiah 12:1

    Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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