Nehemiah 13 · Verse 28

Nehemiah 13:28

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
Nehemiah 13:28, King James Version

Nehemiah 13:28 in other translations

BSBEven one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.
WEBOne of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.
ASVAnd one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
YLTAnd one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, is son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the chief priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: so I sent him away from me.
WebsterAnd one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

What does Nehemiah 13:28 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 One of the sons of Joiada - This was Manasseh, brother of Jaddua, son of Joiada, and grandson of Eliashib the high priest. I chased him from me - Struck him off the list of the priests, and deemed him utterly unworthy of all connection and intercourse with truly religious people.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 13:23-31

If either parent be ungodly, corrupt nature will incline the children to take after that one; which is a strong reason why Christians should not be unequally yoked. In the education of children, great care should be taken about the government of their tongues; that they learn not the language of Ashdod, no impious or impure talk, no corrupt communication. Nehemiah showed the evil of these marriages. Some, more…

Read the full comment on Nehemiah 13:23-31 →

Nehemiah 13:28 in the original Hebrew

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וּמִבְּנֵ֨יu.mi.be.Neiand one of [the] sons ofH1121
יוֹיָדָ֤עyo.ya.Da'JoiadaH3111
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivEliashibH475
הַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH1419
חָתָ֖ןcha.Tan[was] a son-in-lawH2860
לְסַנְבַלַּ֣טle.san.va.Latof SanballatH5571
הַחֹרֹנִ֑יha.cho.ro.Nithe HoroniteH2772
וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּva.'av.ri.Che.huand I drove away himH1272
מֵעָלָֽי\׃me.'a.Laifrom with <the> meH5921

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Cross references for Nehemiah 13:28

  • Nehemiah 2:19

    But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

  • Nehemiah 6:17-19

    Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them. For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

  • Nehemiah 12:10

    And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

  • Nehemiah 3:1

    Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

  • Nehemiah 12:22

    The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

  • Nehemiah 2:10

    When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

  • Proverbs 20:26

    A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

  • 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.

  • Romans 13:3-4

    For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

  • Psalms 101:8

    I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

  • Proverbs 20:8

    A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • Nehemiah 13:4-5

    And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And one.Josephus relates, that this young man was named Manasseh; and that at his request, Sanballat and the Samaritans built their temple upon mount Gerizim, in opposition to that at Jerusalem, at which he officiated, in some measure, according to the Mosaic ritual.
Joiada.
12:10,22
Eliashib.
3:1
son in law.
4,5; 6:17-19
Sanballat.
2:19
I chased.
25; Ps 101:8; Pr 20:8,26; Ro 13:3,4

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

Context

  • Nehemiah 13:27

    Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?

  • Nehemiah 13:28

    And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

  • Nehemiah 13:29

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

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Nehemiah 13:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y uno de los hijos de Joiada hijo de Eliasib el gran sacerdote, era yerno de Sanballat Horonita: ahuyentélo por tanto de mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’un des fils de Joïada, fils d’Éliashib, le grand sacrificateur, était gendre de Sanballat, le Horonite, et je le chassai d’auprès de moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und einer von den Söhnen Jojadas, des Sohnes Eljaschibs, des Hohenpriesters, war ein Eidam Sanballats, des Horoniters; und ich jagte ihn von mir weg.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
De filiis autem Jojada filii Eliasib sacerdotis magni, gener erat Sanaballat Horonites, quem fugavi a me.