Nehemiah 13

1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,Cross-references: Deut 23:3 · Deut 31:11 · 2Ki 23:2 · Neh 2:10 · Neh 2:19 · Neh 4:3 · +13 more

2because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.Cross-references: Num 22:3 · Num 23:8 · Num 23:18 · Num 24:5 · Deut 23:5 · Josh 24:9 · +3 more

3It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.Cross-references: Ex 12:38 · Num 11:4 · Ezra 10:11 · Neh 9:2 · Neh 10:28 · Ps 19:7 · +5 more

4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,Cross-references: Neh 2:10 · Neh 6:17 · Neh 12:10 · Neh 12:44 · Neh 13:28

5had prepared for him a great room, where before they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers; and the wave offerings for the priests.Cross-references: Num 18:21 · 2Chr 34:11 · Neh 10:38 · Neh 12:44

6But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,Cross-references: Ex 32:1 · 2Chr 24:17 · Ezra 6:22 · Neh 2:1 · Neh 2:5 · Neh 5:14 · +1 more

7and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.Cross-references: Ezra 9:1 · Neh 13:1 · Neh 13:5 · Lam 1:10 · Matt 21:12 · Acts 21:28 · +1 more

8It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.Cross-references: Ezra 9:3 · Ezra 10:1 · Ps 69:9 · Mark 11:15 · John 2:13

9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again.Cross-references: 2Chr 29:5 · 2Chr 29:15 · Neh 12:45

10I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.Cross-references: Num 35:2 · Deut 12:19 · Neh 10:37 · Neh 12:28 · Neh 12:47 · Mal 1:6 · +2 more

11Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:17 · Neh 5:6 · Neh 10:39 · Neh 13:17 · Neh 13:25 · Job 31:34 · +2 more

12Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries.Cross-references: Lev 27:30 · Num 18:20 · Deut 14:22 · Neh 10:37 · Neh 12:44 · Mal 3:10

13I 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 business was to distribute to their brothers.Cross-references: 2Ki 12:15 · 2Ki 22:7 · 2Chr 31:12 · Neh 3:30 · Neh 7:2 · Neh 8:4 · +12 more

14Remember 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.Cross-references: 1Chr 29:3 · 2Chr 24:16 · 2Chr 31:20 · Ezra 7:20 · Ezra 7:24 · Ezra 7:27 · +6 more

15In those days I saw some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath in Judah, bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food.Cross-references: Ex 20:8 · Ex 34:21 · Ex 35:2 · Num 15:32 · Deut 5:12 · Deut 8:19 · +18 more

16Some men of Tyre also lived there, who brought in fish and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.Cross-references: Ex 23:12 · Deut 5:14

17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?Cross-references: Neh 5:7 · Neh 13:11 · Neh 13:25 · Ps 82:1 · Prov 28:4 · Isa 1:10 · +5 more

18Didn’t your fathers do this, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”Cross-references: Lev 26:18 · Lev 26:28 · Num 32:14 · Josh 22:17 · Ezra 9:13 · Jer 17:21 · +6 more

19It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.Cross-references: Ex 31:14 · Lev 23:22 · Lev 23:32 · Neh 7:3 · Jer 17:19

20So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares camped outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

21Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath.Cross-references: Ezra 7:26 · Neh 13:15 · Rom 13:3 · 1Pet 2:14

22I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.Cross-references: Deut 5:12 · 2Ki 23:4 · 1Chr 15:12 · 2Chr 29:4 · 2Chr 29:24 · 2Chr 29:27 · +19 more

23In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;Cross-references: 1Sam 5:1 · Ezra 9:1 · Ezra 9:11 · Ezra 10:10 · Ezra 10:44 · Neh 4:7 · +3 more

24and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.Cross-references: Zeph 3:9

25I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.Cross-references: Ex 34:16 · Deut 6:13 · Deut 7:3 · Deut 25:2 · Deut 27:14 · 2Chr 15:12 · +10 more

26Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.Cross-references: 2Sam 12:24 · 1Ki 3:13 · 1Ki 11:1 · 2Chr 1:12 · 2Chr 9:22 · Eccl 7:26

27Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?”Cross-references: 1Sam 30:24 · Ezra 10:2

28One 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.Cross-references: Neh 2:10 · Neh 2:19 · Neh 3:1 · Neh 6:17 · Neh 12:10 · Neh 12:22 · +6 more

29Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.Cross-references: Lev 21:1 · Num 16:9 · Num 25:12 · 1Sam 2:30 · Neh 6:14 · Ps 59:5 · +3 more

30Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;Cross-references: 1Chr 23:1 · Neh 10:30 · Neh 12:1

31and for the wood offering, at appointed times, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.Cross-references: Neh 10:34 · Neh 13:14 · Neh 13:22 · Ps 25:7 · Ps 26:8 · Ps 106:4 · +1 more