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Nehemiah 13:1 (NRSV) New Revised Standard Version

1 On that day they read from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
2 because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them-- yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 When the people heard the law, they separated from Israel all those of foreign descent.
4 Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
5 prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously put the grain offering, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.
6 While this was taking place I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon I went to the king. After some time I asked leave of the king
7 and returned to Jerusalem. I then discovered the wrong that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah, preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God.
8 And I was very angry, and I threw all the household furniture of Tobiah out of the room.
9 Then I gave orders and they cleansed the chambers, and I brought back the vessels of the house of God, with the grain offering and the frankincense.
10 I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them; so that the Levites and the singers, who had conducted the service, had gone back to their fields.
11 So I remonstrated with the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" And I gathered them together and set them in their stations.
12 Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, wine, and oil into the storehouses.
13 And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses the priest Shelemiah, the scribe Zadok, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and as their assistant Hanan son of Zaccur son of Mattaniah, for they were considered faithful; and their duty was to distribute to their associates.
14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for his service.
15 In those days I saw in Judah people treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in heaps of grain and loading them on donkeys; and also wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I warned them at that time against selling food.
16 Tyrians also, who lived in the city, brought in fish and all kinds of merchandise and sold them on the sabbath to the people of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17 Then I remonstrated with the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?
18 Did not your ancestors act in this way, and did not our God bring all this disaster on us and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the sabbath."
19 When it began to be dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and gave orders that they should not be opened until after the sabbath. And I set some of my servants over the gates, to prevent any burden from being brought in on the sabbath day.
20 Then the merchants and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.
21 But I warned them and said to them, "Why do you spend the night in front of the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on they did not come on the sabbath.
22 And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to keep the sabbath day holy. Remember this also in my favor, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your steadfast love.
23 In those days also I saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab;
24 and half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke the language of various peoples.
25 And I contended with them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair; and I made them take an oath in the name of God, saying, "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
26 Did not King Solomon of Israel sin on account of such women? Among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless, foreign women made even him to sin.
27 Shall we then listen to you and do all this great evil and act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women?"
28 And one of the sons of Jehoiada, son of the high priest Eliashib, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite; I chased him away from me.
29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priests and the Levites.
30 Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I established the duties of the priests and Levites, each in his work;
31 and I provided for the wood offering, at appointed times, and for the first fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
1 On that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS they read H7121 in the book H5612 of Moses H4872 in the audience H241 of the people H5971 ; and therein was found H4672 written H3789 , that H834 RPRO the Ammonite H5984 and the Moabite H4125 should not H3808 NADV come H935 VQY3MS into the congregation H6951 of God H430 D-EDP forever H5704 PREP ;
2 Because H3588 CONJ they met H6923 not H3808 NADV the children H1121 of Israel H3478 with bread H3899 and with water H4325 , but hired H7936 Balaam H1109 against H5921 PREP-3MS them , that he should curse H7043 them : howbeit our God H430 turned H2015 the curse H7045 into a blessing H1293 .
3 Now it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when they had heard H8085 the law H8451 , that they separated H914 from Israel H3478 all H3605 CMS the mixed multitude H6154 .
4 And before H6440 WL-CMP this H2088 M-DPRO , Eliashib H475 the priest H3548 , having the oversight H5414 of the chamber H3957 of the house H1004 CMS of our God H430 , was allied H7138 AMS unto Tobiah H2900 :
5 And he had prepared H6213 W-VQY3MS for him a great H1419 AFS chamber H3957 , where H8033 W-ADV formerly H6440 L-NMP they laid H5414 the meat offerings H4503 , the frankincense H3828 , and the vessels H3627 , and the tithes H4643 of the corn H1715 , the new wine H8492 , and the oil H3323 , which was commanded H4687 CFS to be given to the Levites H3881 , and the singers H7891 , and the porters H7778 ; and the offerings H8641 of the priests H3548 .
6 But in all H3605 WB-CMS this H2088 DPRO time was H1961 VQQ1MS not H3808 NADV I at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ in the two H8147 W-OFD and thirtieth H7970 MMP year H8141 B-CFS of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 NMS of Babylon H894 LFS came H935 I unto H413 PREP the king H4428 NMS , and after H7093 certain days H3117 NMP obtained I leave H7592 of H4480 PREP the king H4428 NMS :
7 And I came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 , and understood H995 of the evil H7451 that H834 RPRO Eliashib H475 did H6213 VQQ3MS for Tobiah H2900 , in preparing H6213 L-VQFC him a chamber H5393 in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 CMS of God H430 .
8 And it grieved H7489 me sore H3966 ADV : therefore I cast forth all H3605 NMS the household H1004 CMS stuff H3627 of Tobiah H2900 out H2351 of H4480 PREP the chamber H3957 .
9 Then I commanded H559 , and they cleansed H2891 the chambers H3957 : and thither H8033 brought I again H7725 the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-EDP , with H854 PREP the meat offering H4503 and the frankincense H3828 .
10 And I perceived H3045 that H3588 CONJ the portions H4521 of the Levites H3881 had not H3808 NADV been given H5414 them : for the Levites H3881 and the singers H7891 , that did H6213 the work H4399 , were fled H1272 every one H376 NMS to his field H7704 .
11 Then contended H7378 I with H854 PREP the rulers H5461 , and said H559 , Why H4069 IPRO is the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-EDP forsaken H5800 ? And I gathered them together H6908 , and set H5975 them in H5921 PREP their place H5977 .
12 Then brought H935 all H3605 W-CMS Judah H3063 the tithe H4643 of the corn H1715 and the new wine H8492 and the oil H3323 unto the treasuries H214 .
13 And I made treasurers H686 over H5921 PREP the treasuries H214 , Shelemiah H8018 the priest H3548 , and Zadok H6659 the scribe H5608 , and of H4480 PREP the Levites H3881 , Pedaiah H6305 : and next to PREP them was Hanan H2605 the son H1121 of Zaccur H2139 , the son H1121 of Mattaniah H4983 : for H3588 CONJ they were counted H2803 faithful H539 VNPMP , and their office H5921 PREP was to distribute H2505 unto their brethren H251 .
14 Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , concerning H5921 PREP this H2063 DPRO , and wipe not out H4229 my good deeds H2617 that H834 RPRO I have done H6213 VQQ1MS for the house H1004 B-CMS of my God H430 , and for the offices H4929 thereof .
15 In those H1992 days H3117 B-NMS saw H7200 VQQ1MS I in Judah H3063 some treading H1869 wine presses H1660 on the sabbath H7676 , and bringing in H935 sheaves H6194 , and lading H6006 asses H2543 ; as also H637 W-CONJ wine H3196 NMS , grapes H6025 , and figs H8384 , and all H3605 W-CMS manner of burdens H4853 , which they brought into H935 Jerusalem H3389 on the sabbath H7676 day H3117 B-NMS : and I testified H5749 against them in the day H3117 B-NMS wherein they sold H4376 victuals H6718 .
16 There dwelt H3427 VQQ3MP men of Tyre H6876 also therein , which brought H935 fish H1709 , and all H3605 W-CMS manner of ware H4377 , and sold H4376 on the sabbath H7676 unto the children H1121 L-CMP of Judah H3063 , and in Jerusalem H3389 .
17 Then I contended H7378 with H854 PREP the nobles H2715 of Judah H3063 , and said H559 unto them , What H4100 IGAT evil H7451 D-AMS thing H1697 D-NMS is this H2088 D-PMS that H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS do H6213 , and profane H2490 the sabbath H7676 day H3117 NMS ?
18 Did H6213 VQQ3MP not H3808 D-NPAR your fathers H1 thus H3541 , and did not our God H430 bring H935 W-VHY3MS all H3605 NMS this H2063 D-DFS evil H7451 D-AFS upon H5921 PREP us , and upon H5921 PREP this H2063 D-DFS city H5892 D-GFS ? yet ye H859 W-PPRO-2MP bring more H3254 wrath H2740 upon H5921 PREP Israel H3478 by profaning H2490 the sabbath H7676 .
19 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , that when H834 RPRO the gates H8179 CMP of Jerusalem H3389 began to be dark H6751 before H6440 L-CMP the sabbath H7676 , I commanded H559 that the gates H1817 should be shut H5462 , and charged H559 that H834 RPRO they should not H3808 NADV be opened H6605 till H5704 PREP after H310 ADV the sabbath H7676 : and some of my servants H5288 set H5975 I at H5921 PREP the gates H8179 , that there should no H3808 NADV burden H4853 be brought in H935 VQY3MS on the sabbath H7676 day H3117 B-NMS .
20 So the merchants H7402 and sellers H4376 of all H3605 CMS kind of ware H4465 lodged H3885 without H2351 Jerusalem H3389 once H6471 or twice H8147 .
21 Then I testified H5749 against them , and said H559 unto H413 PREP-3MP them , Why H4069 IPRO lodge H3885 ye H859 PPRO-2MS about H5048 the wall H2346 ? if H518 PART ye do so again H8138 , I will lay H7971 hands H3027 NFS on you . From H4480 PREP that H1931 time H6256 forth came H935 VQQ3MP they no H3808 NADV more on the sabbath H7676 .
22 And I commanded H559 the Levites H3881 that H834 RPRO they should H1961 cleanse themselves H2891 , and that they should come H935 and keep H8104 the gates H8179 , to sanctify H6942 the sabbath H7676 day H3117 NMS . Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , concerning this H2063 DPRO also H1571 CONJ , and spare H2347 me according to the greatness H7230 of thy mercy H2617 .
23 In those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP also H1571 CONJ saw H7200 VQQ1MS I Jews H3064 that had married H3427 wives H802 GFP of Ashdod H796 , of Ammon H5984 , and of Moab H4125 :
24 And their children H1121 spoke H1696 VPPMS half H2677 in the speech of Ashdod H797 , and could H5234 not H369 speak H1696 in the Jews\' language H3066 , but according to the language H3956 of each H5971 NMS people H5971 .
25 And I contended H7378 with H5973 PREP-3MP them , and cursed H7043 them , and smote H5221 certain H376 NMP of H4480 them , and plucked off their hair H4803 , and made them swear H7650 by God H430 B-NMP , saying , Ye shall not H518 PART give H5414 your daughters H1323 unto their sons H1121 , nor H518 PART take H5375 their daughters H1323 unto your sons H1121 , or for yourselves .
26 Did not H3808 ADV Solomon H8010 MMS king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 sin H2398 by H5921 PREP these things H428 PMP ? yet among many H7227 nations H1471 was H1961 VQQ3MS there no H3808 ADV king H4428 NMS like him H3644 PART-3MS , who was H1961 VQQ3MS beloved H157 of his God H430 NAME-4MP , and God H430 EDP made H5414 him king H4428 NMS over H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 : nevertheless H1571 CONJ even him did outlandish H5237 women H802 D-NFP cause to sin H2398 .
27 Shall we then hearken H8085 unto you to do H6213 all H3605 NMS this H2063 D-DFS great H1419 D-AFS evil H7451 D-AFS , to transgress H4603 against our God H430 in marrying H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 GFP ?
28 And one of the sons H1121 of Joiada H3111 , the son H1121 of Eliashib H475 the high H1419 D-AMS priest H3548 , was son in law H2860 to Sanballat H5571 the Horonite H2772 : therefore I chased H1272 him from me .
29 Remember H2142 them , O my God H430 , because H5921 PREP they have defiled H1352 the priesthood H3550 , and the covenant H1285 of the priesthood H3550 , and of the Levites H3881 .
30 Thus cleansed H2891 I them from all H3605 M-CMS strangers H5236 , and appointed H5975 the wards H4931 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , every one H376 NMS in his business H4399 ;
31 And for the wood H6086 offering H7133 , at times H6256 appointed H2163 , and for the firstfruits H1061 . Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , for good H2896 .
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