Nehemiah 13:1-9

1On that dayH3117 they readH7121 in the bookH5612 of MosesH4872 in the audience of the peopleH5971; and therein was foundH4672 writtenH3789, that an AmmoniteH5984 and a MoabiteH4125 should not enter into the assemblyH6951 of GodH430 for everH5769, 2because they metH6923 not the children of IsraelH3478 with breadH3899 and with waterH4325, but hiredH7936 BalaamH1109 against them, to curseH7045 them: howbeit our GodH430 turnedH2015 the curseH7045 into a blessingH1293. 3And it came to pass, when they had heardH8085 the lawH8451, that they separatedH914 from IsraelH3478 all the mixed multitude.

4Now before this, EliashibH475 the priestH3548, who was appointed over the chambers of the houseH1004 of our GodH430, being allied unto TobiahH2900, 5had prepared for him a greatH1419 chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincenseH3828, and the vesselsH3627, and the tithesH4643 of the grainH1715, the newH8492 wineH8492, and the oilH3323, which wereH1961 givenH5414 by commandmentH4687 to the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priestsH3548. 6But in all this time I wasH1961 not at JerusalemH3389; for in the twoH8147 and thirtieth yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 I wentH935 unto the kingH4428: and after certain daysH3117 askedH7592 I leave of the kingH4428, 7and I cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and understoodH995 the evilH7451 that EliashibH475 had done for TobiahH2900, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 8And it grieved me sore: therefore I castH7993 forth all the householdH1004 stuff of TobiahH2900 out of the chamber. 9Then I commanded, and they cleansedH2891 the chambers: and thither broughtH7725 I again the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, with the meal-offerings and the frankincenseH3828.