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.
Nehemiah 13:11 in other translations
| BSB | So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, |
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| WEB | Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And I strive with the prefects, and say, ‘Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station; |
| DARBY | Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place. |
| BBE | Then I made protests to the chiefs, and said, Why has the house of God been given up? And I got them together and put them in their places. |
| Webster | Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? and I assembled them, and set them in their place. |
What does Nehemiah 13:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 13:10-13
Ne 13:10-14. Nehemiah Reforms the Officers in the House of God. 10-13. And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them--The people, disgusted with the malversations of Eliashib, or the lax and irregular performance of the sacred rites, withheld the tithes, so that the ministers of religion were compelled for their livelihood to withdraw to their patrimonial possessions in the country. The…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 13:10-14
If a sacred character will not keep men from setting an evil example, it must not shelter any one from deserved blame and punishment. The Levites had been wronged; their portions had not been given them. They were gone to get livelihoods for themselves and their families, for their profession would not maintain them. A maintenance not sufficient, makes a poor ministry. The work is neglected, because the workmen are…
Nehemiah 13:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Nehemiah 13:11
- Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
- Nehemiah 13:17
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
- Nehemiah 13:25
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
- Job 31:34
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
- Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
- 1 Samuel 2:17
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
- Malachi 3:8-11
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
- Nehemiah 5:6-13
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? …
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Context
- Nehemiah 13:10
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
- 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.
- Nehemiah 13:12
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Nehemiah 13:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y reprendí á los magistrados, y dije: ¿Por qué está la casa de Dios abandonada? Y juntélos, y púselos en su lugar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je querellai les chefs, et je dis: Pourquoi la maison de Dieu est-elle abandonnée? Et je les rassemblai, et je les fis demeurer à leur poste. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da zankte ich mit den Vorstehern und sprach: Warum ist das Haus Gottes verlassen worden? Und ich versammelte sie und stellte sie an ihre Stelle. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et egi causam adversus magistratus, et dixi: Quare dereliquimus domum Dei? et congregavi eos, et feci stare in stationibus suis. |