Nehemiah 13

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 notH3808 enterH935 intoH935 the assemblyH6951 of GodH430 for everH5769; 2becauseH3588 they metH6923 notH3808 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 with breadH3899 and with waterH4325, but hiredH7936 BalaamH1109 againstH5921 them, to curseH7045 them: howbeit our GodH430 turnedH2015 the curseH7045 intoH5921 a blessingH1293. 3And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when they had heardH8085 the lawH8451, that they separatedH914 from IsraelH3478 allH3605 the mixed multitude. 4NowH2088 beforeH6440 this, EliashibH475 the priestH3548, who was appointedH5414 over the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430, beingH430 allied unto TobiahH2900, 5had preparedH6213 for him a greatH1419 chamberH3957, whereH8033 aforetime they laidH5414 the mealH4503 offeringsH4503, the frankincenseH3828, and the vesselsH3627, and the tithesH4643 of the corn, the wineH8492, and the oilH3323, whichH8033 were givenH5414 by commandmentH4687 to the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891, and the porters; and the heaveH8641 offeringsH4503 for the priestsH3548. 6But in allH3605 this time I was notH3808 at JerusalemH3389: for in the twoH8147 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 I wentH935 unto the kingH4428, and afterH4480 certain daysH3117 askedH7592 I leaveH4480 of the kingH4428: 7and I cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and understoodH995 of the evilH7451 that EliashibH475 had doneH6213 for TobiahH2900, in preparingH6213 him a chamber in the courts of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 8And it grieved meH4480 sore: therefore I castH7993 forth allH3605 the householdH1004 stuff of TobiahH2900 outH4480 of the chamberH3957. 9Then I commandedH559, and they cleansedH2891 the chambersH3957: and thither broughtH7725 I againH7725 the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, with the mealH4503 offeringsH4503 and the frankincenseH3828. 10And I perceivedH3045 that the portionsH4521 of the LevitesH3881 had notH3808 been givenH5414 them; soH6213 that the LevitesH3881 and the singersH7891, that didH6213 the workH4399, were fledH1272 everyH376 one to his fieldH7704. 11Then contendedH7378 I with the rulersH5461, and saidH559, WhyH4069 is the houseH1004 of GodH430 forsaken? And I gatheredH6908 them togetherH6908, and setH5975 them in their placeH5977. 12Then broughtH935 allH3605 JudahH3063 the titheH4643 of the corn and the wineH8492 and the oilH3323 unto the treasuriesH214. 13And I made treasurers over the treasuriesH214, ShelemiahH8018 the priestH3548, and ZadokH6659 the scribeH5608, and of the LevitesH3881, PedaiahH6305: and nextH5921 to them was HananH2605 the sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983: for they were countedH5608 faithfulH539, and their business was to distribute unto their brethrenH251. 14RememberH2142 meH5921, O my GodH430, concerning this, and wipeH4229 notH408 outH5921 my good deeds that I have doneH6213 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430, and for the observances thereof. 15In thoseH3605 daysH3117 sawH7200 I in JudahH3063 someH1992 treadingH1869 winepressesH1660 on the sabbathH7676, and bringingH935 in sheaves, and lading asses therewith; as also wineH3196, grapesH6025, and figsH8384, and allH3605 manner of burdens, whichH3196 they broughtH935 intoH935 JerusalemH3389 on the sabbathH7676 dayH3117: and I testifiedH5749 againstH5921 them in the dayH3117 wherein they soldH4376 victuals. 16There dweltH3427 menH1121 of TyreH6876 also therein, which broughtH935 in fishH1709, and allH3605 manner of ware, and soldH4376 on the sabbathH7676 unto the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, and in JerusalemH3389. 17Then I contendedH7378 with the noblesH2715 of JudahH3063, and saidH559 unto them, WhatH4100 evilH7451 thingH1697 is this that ye doH6213, and profaneH2490 the sabbathH7676 dayH3117? 18DidH6213 notH3808 your fathersH1 thusH3541, and didH6213 notH3808 our GodH430 bringH935 allH3605 this evilH7451 uponH5921 usH5921, and uponH5921 this cityH5892? yet ye bringH935 moreH3808 wrathH2740 uponH5921 IsraelH3478 by profaningH2490 the sabbathH7676. 19And it cameH935 to passH935 that, when the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 beganH1961 to be darkH6751 beforeH6440 the sabbathH7676, I commandedH559 that the doorsH1817 should be shutH5462, and commandedH559 that they should notH3808 be openedH6605 tillH5704 afterH310 the sabbathH7676: and someH3117 of my servantsH5288 setH5975 I over the gatesH8179, that there should noH3808 burdenH4853 be broughtH935 in on the sabbathH7676 dayH3117. 20So the merchantsH7402 and sellers of allH3605 kind of ware lodged without JerusalemH3389 onceH6471 or twiceH6471. 21Then I testifiedH5749 againstH413 them, and saidH559 unto them, WhyH4069 lodge ye aboutH413 the wallH2346? ifH518 ye doH518 soH4480 againH7971, I will layH7971 handsH3027 on youH859. From that time forthH7971 cameH935 they noH3808 moreH4480 on the sabbathH7676. 22And I commandedH559 the LevitesH3881 that they should purifyH2891 themselvesH6942, and that they should comeH935 and keepH8104 the gatesH8179, to sanctifyH6942 the sabbathH7676 dayH3117. RememberH2142 unto meH5921, O my GodH430, this also, and spareH2347 meH5921 accordingH5921 to the greatnessH7230 of thy mercy. 23In thoseH1992 daysH3117 also sawH7200 I the JewsH3064 that had marriedH802 womenH802 of AshdodH796, of AmmonH4125, and of MoabH4125: 24and their childrenH1121 spake halfH2677 in the speechH3956 of AshdodH797, and couldH5971 notH369 speakH1696 in the Jews’ languageH3956, but according to the languageH3956 of eachH5971 peopleH5971. 25And I contendedH7378 with them, and cursedH7043 them, and smoteH5221 certainH376 of them, and plucked offH5375 their hairH4803, and madeH5414 them swearH7650 by GodH430, saying, Ye shall notH518 giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 unto their sonsH1121, norH518 takeH5375 their daughtersH1323 for your sonsH1121, or for yourselves. 26DidH3808 notH3808 SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sinH2398 by theseH428 things? yet among manyH7227 nationsH1471 was there noH3808 kingH4428 like him, and he was belovedH157 of his GodH430, and GodH430 madeH5414 him kingH4428 over allH3605 IsraelH3478: neverthelessH1571 evenH1571 him didH3808 strange womenH802 causeH5414 to sinH2398. 27Shall weH8085 then hearken unto youH3605 to doH6213 allH3605 this greatH1419 evilH7451, to trespass againstH3605 our GodH430 in marryingH3427 strange womenH802? 28And one of the sonsH1121 of JoiadaH3111, the sonH1121 of EliashibH475 the highH1419 priestH3548, was sonH1121 in law to SanballatH5571 the HoroniteH2772: therefore I chased him from meH5921. 29RememberH2142 them, O my GodH430, becauseH5921 they have defiledH1352 the priesthoodH3550, and the covenantH1285 of the priesthoodH3550, and of the LevitesH3881. 30Thus cleansedH2891 I them from allH3605 strangers, and appointedH5975 wards for the priestsH3548 and for the LevitesH3881, everyH3605 one in his workH4399; 31and for the woodH6086 offering, at timesH6256 appointedH2163, and for the firstfruits. RememberH2142 meH2142, O my GodH430, for goodH2896.