Nehemiah 13 · Verse 14

Nehemiah 13:14

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
Nehemiah 13:14, King James Version

Nehemiah 13:14 in other translations

BSBRemember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
WEBRemember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
ASVRemember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances thereof.
YLTBe mindful of me, O my God, for this, and do not blot out my kind acts that I have done, for the house of my God, and for its charges.
DARBYRemember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds which I have done for the house of my God, and for the charges thereof!
BBEKeep me in mind, O my God, in connection with this, and do not let the good which I have done for the house of my God and its worship go from your memory completely.
WebsterRemember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its offices.

What does Nehemiah 13:14 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Wipe not out my good deeds - If thou wert strict to mark what is done amiss, even my good deeds must be wiped out; but, Lord, remember me in thy mercy, and let my upright conduct be acceptable to thee!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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…

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Nehemiah 13:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זָכְרָה\־za.khe.rah-remember !H2142
לִּ֥יlito me
אֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiO God myH430
עַל\־'al-onH5921
זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תֶּ֣מַחTe.machyou wipe outH4229
חֲסָדַ֗יcha.sa.Dailoyalti<es> myH2617
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
עָשִׂ֛יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213
בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
אֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430
וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו\׃u.ve.mish.ma.Ravand in services itsH4929

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Cross references for Nehemiah 13:14

  • Psalms 122:6-9

    Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

  • Nehemiah 13:31

    And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

  • Nehemiah 13:22

    And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

  • 2 Chronicles 31:20-21

    And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

  • Nehemiah 5:19

    Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

  • Ezra 7:20

    And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:16

    And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:3

    Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

  • Ezra 7:27

    Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

  • Ezra 7:24

    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

  • Revelation 3:5

    He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Remember me.
22,31; 5:19; Ps 122:6-9; Heb 6:10; Re 3:5
wipe not.If thou wert strict to mark what is done amiss, even my good deeds must be wiped out: but, Lord, remember me in thy mercy, and let my upright conduct be acceptable to Thee! By some, Nehemiah has been thought to deal too much with God on the principle of merit. That he wished God to remember him for good is sufficiently evident, and who does not wish the same? But that he expected heaven for his good deeds does not appear; for it is perfectly clear that he expected nothing from God but through the greatness of his mercy.
22
good deeds. Heb. kindnesses. house.
1Ch 29:3; 2Ch 24:16; 31:20,21; Ezr 7:20,24,27; Ps 122:6-9
offices. or, observations.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Nehemiah 13:13

    And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.

  • Nehemiah 13:14

    Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

  • Nehemiah 13:15

    In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

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Nehemiah 13:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Acuérdate de mí, oh Dios, en orden á esto, y no raigas mis misericordias que hice en la casa de mi Dios, y en sus observancias.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Souviens-toi de moi, ô mon Dieu, à cause de ceci, et n’efface pas les bonnes actions que j’ai faites à l’égard de la maison de mon Dieu et de ce qu’il y avait à y observer.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Gedenke meiner um dessentwillen, mein Gott, und tilge nicht aus meine guten Taten, die ich am Hause meines Gottes und an dessen Hut erwiesen habe!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Memento mei, Deus meus, pro hoc, et ne deleas miserationes meas quas feci in domo Dei mei, et in cæremoniis ejus.