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Nehemiah 13
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1And on that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people: and therein was found written, that the Ammonites and the Moabites should not come in to the church of God for ever:
1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation ofGod for ever;
2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water: and they hired against them Balaam, to curse them, and our God turned the curse into blessing.
2because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but ourGod turned the curse into blessing.
3And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated every stranger from Israel.
3And it came to pass, when they heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.
4And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of ourGod, a kinsman of Tobijah,
5And he made him a great storeroom, where before him they laid up gifts, and frankincense, and vessels, and the tithes of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, the portions of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and the firstfruits of the priests.
5had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the oblations, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine and the oil, which was commanded for the Levites and the singers and the doorkeepers, and the heave-offerings of the priests.
6But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem, because in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I went to the king, and after certain days I asked the king:
6And during all that [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two-and-thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king; and after some time I obtained leave of the king.
7And 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.
7And I came to Jerusalem, and observed the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobijah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house ofGod.
8And it seemed to me exceeding evil. And I cast forth the vessels of the house of Tobias out of the storehouse.
8And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.
9And I commanded and they cleansed again the vessels of the house of God, the sacrifice, and the frankincense.
9And I commanded, and they purified the chambers; and thither brought I again the vessels of the house ofGod, the oblation and the frankincense.
10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country:
10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given, and that the Levites and the singers that did the work had fled every one to his field.
11And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.
11Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house ofGod forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.
12And all Juda brought the tithe of the corn, and the wine, and the oil into the storehouses.
12And all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil into the storehouses.
13And we set over the storehouses Selemias the priest, and Sadoc the scribe, and of the Levites Phadaia, and next to them Hanan the son of Zachur, the son of Mathania: for they were approved as faithful, and to them were committed the portions of their brethren.
13And I made storekeepers over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and subordinate to them, Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were esteemed faithful, and their office was to distribute to their brethren.
14Remember me, O my God, for this thing, and wipe not out my kindnesses, which I have done relating to the house of my God and his ceremonies.
14Remember me, O myGod, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds which I have done for the house of myGod, and for the charges thereof!
15In those days I saw in Juda some treading the presses on the sabbath, and carrying sheaves, and lading asses with wine, and grapes, and figs, and all manner of burthens, and bringing them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day. And I charged them that they should sell on a day on which it was lawful to sell.
15In those days I saw in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading them on asses; as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens; and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I protested in the day on which they sold the victuals.
16Some Tyrians also dwelt there, who brought fish, and all manner of wares: and they sold them on the sabbaths to the children of Juda in Jerusalem.
16Men of Tyre also dwelt therein, who brought fish and all manner of ware, and sold it on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17And I rebuked the chief men of Juda, and said to them: What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day:
17And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?
18Did not our fathers do these things, and our God brought all this evil upon us, and upon this city? And you bring more wrath upon Israel by violating the sabbath.
18Did not your fathers thus, and did not ourGod bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? And ye will bring more wrath against Israel by profaning the sabbath.
19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem were at rest on the sabbath day, I spoke: and they shut the gates, and I commanded that they should not open them till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that none should bring in burthens on the sabbath day.
19And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set [some] of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day.
20So the merchants, and they that sold all kinds of wares, stayed without Jerusalem, once or twice.
20And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.
21And I charged them, and I said to them: Why stay you before the wall? if you do so another time, I will lay hands on you. And from that time they came no more on the sabbath.
21And I testified against them, and said to them, Why do ye pass the night before the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came not on the sabbath.
22I spoke also to the Levites that they should be purified, and should come to keep the gates, and to sanctify the sabbath day: for this also remember me, O my God, and spare me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
22And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. Remember this also for me, myGod, and spare me according to thy great loving-kindness!
23In those days also I saw Jews that married wives, women of Azotus, and of Ammon, and of Moab.
23In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab.
24And their children spoke half in the speech of Azotus, and could not speak the Jews' language, but they spoke according to the language of this and that people.
24And their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
25And I chid them, and laid my curse upon them. And I beat some of them, and shaved off their hair, and made them swear by God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying:
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them byGod [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin in this kind of thing: and surely among many nations, there was not a king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: and yet women of other countries brought even him to sin.
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among the many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of hisGod, andGod made him king over all Israel; but even him did foreign wives cause to sin.
27And shall we also be disobedient and do all this great evil to transgress against our God, and marry strange women:
27And should we hearken to you to do all this great evil, to act unfaithfully to ourGod by marrying foreign wives?
28And one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliasib the high priest, was son in law to Sanaballat the Horonite, and I drove him from me.
28And [one] of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; and I chased him from me.
29Remember them, O Lord my God, that defile the priesthood, and the law of priests and Levites.
29Remember them, myGod, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!