• Nehemiah 13:1

    On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

  • Nehemiah 13:2

    Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

  • Nehemiah 13:3

    Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

  • Nehemiah 13:4

    And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

  • Nehemiah 13:5

    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.

  • Nehemiah 13:6

    But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and aftera certain days obtained I leave of the king:

  • Nehemiah 13:7

    And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

  • Nehemiah 13:8

    And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

  • Nehemiah 13:9

    Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.

  • Nehemiah 13:10

    And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

  • Nehemiah 13:11

    Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.b

  • Nehemiah 13:12

    Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.c

  • Nehemiah 13:13

    And I made treasurers over the treasuries,d 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 office was to distribute unto their brethren.

  • Nehemiah 13:14

    Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my goode deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

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