Nehemiah 13:4-13

4Now beforeH6440 thisH2088, EliashibH475 the priestH3548, a relativeH7138 of TobiahH2900, had been put in charge ofH5414 the storeroomsH3957 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430 5and had preparedH6213 for Tobiah a largeH1419 roomH3957 whereH8033H1961 they had previouslyH6440 storedH5414 the grain offeringsH4503, the frankincenseH3828, the temple articlesH3627, and the tithesH4643 of grainH1715, new wineH8492, and oilH3323 prescribedH4687 for the LevitesH3881, singersH7891, and gatekeepersH7778, along with the contributionsH8641 for the priestsH3548.

6While allH3605 thisH2088 was happeningH1961, I was notH3808 in JerusalemH3389, becauseH3588 I had returnedH935 toH413 ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of BabylonH8941 in the thirty-secondH7970H8147 yearH8141 of his reignH4428. Some time laterH7093H3117 I obtained leaveH7592 fromH4480 the kingH4428 7to returnH935 to JerusalemH3389. Then I discoveredH995 the evilH7451 thatH834 EliashibH475 had doneH6213 on behalf of TobiahH2900 by providingH6213 him a roomH5393 in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.

8And I was greatlyH3966 displeasedH7489 and threwH7993 allH3605 of Tobiah’sH2900 householdH1004 goodsH3627 outH2351 ofH4480 the roomH3957. 9Then I orderedH559 that the roomsH3957 be purifiedH2891, and I had the articlesH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 restoredH7725 to themH8033, along with the grain offeringsH4503 and frankincenseH3828.

10I also learnedH3045 thatH3588 because the portionsH4521 for the LevitesH3881 had notH3808 been given to themH5414, allH376 the LevitesH3881 and singersH7891 responsible for performingH6213 the serviceH4399 had gone backH1272 to their own fieldsH7704. 11So I rebukedH7378 the officialsH5461 and askedH559, “WhyH4069 has the houseH1004 of GodH430 been neglectedH5800?”

Then I gathered the Levites and singers togetherH6908 and stationed themH5975 atH5921 their postsH5977, 12and allH3605 JudahH3063 broughtH935 a tenthH4643 of the grainH1715, new wineH8492, and oilH3323 into the storeroomsH214. 13I appointed as treasurersH686 overH5921 the storeroomsH214 ShelemiahH8018 the priestH3548, ZadokH6659 the scribeH5608, and PedaiahH6305 ofH4480 the LevitesH3881, with HananH2605 sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, to assistH5921 themH3027, becauseH3588 they were consideredH2803 trustworthyH539. They were responsible forH5921 distributing the suppliesH2505 to their fellowH251 Levites.