Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Nehemiah 13

1 Upon the reading of the Law, separation is made from the mixed multitude. 4 Nehemiah at his return causeth the chambers to be cleansed. 10 He reformeth the offices in the house of God. 15 The violation of the Sabbath, 23 and the marriages with strange wives.

 13:1 ¶ On that x1931 day 3117 they read 7121 z8738 in the book 5612 of Moses 4872 in the audience 241 of the people; 5971 and therein was found 4672 z8738 written, 3789 z8803 that x834 the Ammonite 5984 and the Moabite 4125 should not x3808 come 935 z8799 into the congregation 6951 of God 430 for y5704 ever; 5769 x5704

 13:2 Because x3588 they met 6923 z8765 not x3808 x853 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 with bread 3899 and with water, 4325 but hired 7936 z8799 x853 Balaam 1109 against x5921 them, that he should curse 7043 z8763 them: howbeit our God 430 turned 2015 z8799 the curse 7045 into a blessing. 1293

 13:3 Now it came to pass, x1961 when they had heard 8085 z8800 x853 the law, 8451 that they separated 914 z8686 from Israel 3478 x4480 all x3605 the mixed multitude. 6154

 13:4 ¶ And before 6440 this, x4480 x2088 Eliashib 475 the priest, 3548 having the oversight 5414 z8803 of the chamber 3957 of the house 1004 of our God, 430 [was] allied 7138 unto Tobiah: 2900

 13:5 And he had prepared 6213 z8799 for him a great 1419 chamber, 3957 where x8033 aforetime 6440 x1961 they laid 5414 z8802 x853 the meat offerings, 4503 the frankincense, 3828 and the vessels, 3627 and the tithes 4643 of the corn, 1715 the new wine, 8492 and the oil, 3323 which was commanded 4687 [to be given] to the Levites, 3881 and the singers, 7891 z8789 and the porters; 7778 and the offerings 8641 of the priests. 3548

 13:6 But in all x3605 this x2088 [time] was x1961 not x3808 I at Jerusalem: 3389 for x3588 in the two 8147 and thirtieth 7970 year 8141 of Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Babylon 894 came 935 z8804 I unto x413 the king, 4428 and after 7093 certain days 3117 obtained I leave 7592 z8738 of x4480 the king: 4428

 13:7 And I came 935 z8799 to Jerusalem, 3389 and understood 995 z8799 of the evil 7451 that x834 Eliashib 475 did 6213 z8804 for Tobiah, 2900 in preparing 6213 z8800 him a chamber 5393 in the courts 2691 of the house 1004 of God. 430

 13:8 And it grieved y3415 z8799 x7489 me sore: 3966 therefore I cast forth 7993 z8686 x853 all x3605 the household 1004 stuff 3627 of Tobiah 2900 out x2351 of y2351 x4480 the chamber. 3957

 13:9 Then I commanded, 559 z8799 and they cleansed 2891 z8762 the chambers: 3957 and thither x8033 brought I again 7725 z8686 the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of God, 430 with x854 the meat offering 4503 and the frankincense. 3828

 13:10 ¶ And I perceived 3045 z8799 that x3588 the portions 4521 of the Levites 3881 had not x3808 been given 5414 z8738 [them]: for the Levites 3881 and the singers, 7891 z8789 that did 6213 z8802 the work, 4399 were fled 1272 z8799 every one 376 to his field. 7704

 13:11 Then contended 7378 z8799 I with x854 the rulers, 5461 and said, 559 z8799 Why x4069 is the house 1004 of God 430 forsaken? 5800 z8738 And I gathered them together, 6908 z8762 and set 5975 z8686 them in x5921 their place. 5977

 13:12 Then brought 935 z8689 all x3605 Judah 3063 the tithe 4643 of the corn 1715 and the new wine 8492 and the oil 3323 unto the treasuries. 214

 13:13 And I made treasurers 686 z8799 over x5921 the treasuries, 214 Shelemiah 8018 the priest, 3548 and Zadok 6659 the scribe, 5608 z8802 and of x4480 the Levites, 3881 Pedaiah: 6305 and next to x5921 x3027 them y3027 [was] Hanan 2605 the son 1121 of Zaccur, 2139 the son 1121 of Mattaniah: 4983 for x3588 they were counted 2803 z8738 faithful, 539 z8737 and their office x5921 [was] to distribute 2505 z8800 unto their brethren. 251

 13:14 Remember 2142 z8798 me, O my God, 430 concerning x5921 this, x2063 and wipe not out 4229 z8686 x408 my good y2617 deeds x2617 that x834 I have done 6213 z8804 for the house 1004 of my God, 430 and for the offices 4929 thereof.

 13:15 ¶ In those x1992 days 3117 saw 7200 z8804 I in Judah 3063 [some] treading 1869 z8802 wine presses 1660 on the sabbath, 7676 and bringing in 935 z8688 sheaves, 6194 and lading 6006 z8802 x5921 asses; 2543 as also x637 wine, 3196 grapes, 6025 and figs, 8384 and all x3605 [manner of] burdens, 4853 which they brought y935 z8688 into x935 Jerusalem 3389 on the sabbath 7676 day: 3117 and I testified 5749 z8686 [against them] in the day 3117 wherein they sold 4376 z8800 victuals. 6718

 13:16 There dwelt 3427 z8804 men of Tyre 6876 also therein, which brought 935 z8688 fish, 1709 z8675 and all x3605 manner of ware, 4377 and sold 4376 z8802 on the sabbath 7676 unto the children 1121 of Judah, 3063 and in Jerusalem. 3389

 13:17 Then I contended 7378 z8799 with x854 the nobles 2715 of Judah, 3063 and said 559 z8799 unto them, What x4100 evil 7451 thing 1697 [is] this x2088 that x834 ye x859 do, 6213 z8802 and profane 2490 z8764 x853 the sabbath 7676 day? 3117

 13:18 Did 6213 z8804 not x3808 your fathers 1 thus, x3541 and did y935 z0 not our God 430 bring 935 z8686 x853 all x3605 this x2063 evil 7451 upon x5921 us, and upon x5921 this x2063 city? 5892 yet ye x859 bring y935 z8686 more 3254 z8688 wrath 2740 upon x5921 Israel 3478 by profaning 2490 z8763 x853 the sabbath. 7676

 13:19 And it came to pass, x1961 that when x834 the gates 8179 of Jerusalem 3389 began to be dark 6751 z8804 before 6440 the sabbath, 7676 I commanded 559 z8799 that the gates 1817 should be shut, 5462 z8735 and charged 559 z8799 that x834 they should not x3808 be opened 6605 z8799 till x5704 after 310 the sabbath: 7676 and [some] of my servants 5288 x4480 set 5975 z8689 I at x5921 the gates, 8179 [that] there should no x3808 burden 4853 be brought in 935 z8799 on the sabbath 7676 day. 3117

 13:20 So the merchants 7402 z8802 and sellers 4376 z8802 of all x3605 kind of ware 4465 lodged 3885 z8799 without 2351 x4480 Jerusalem 3389 once 6471 or twice. 8147

 13:21 Then I testified 5749 z8686 against them, and said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Why x4069 lodge 3885 z8801 ye x859 about 5048 the wall? 2346 if x518 ye do [so] again, 8138 z8799 I will lay 7971 z8799 hands 3027 on you. From x4480 that x1931 time 6256 forth came 935 z8804 they no x3808 [more] on the sabbath. 7676

 13:22 And I commanded 559 z8799 the Levites 3881 that x834 they should x1961 cleanse y2891 z8693 themselves, x2891 and [that] they should come 935 z8802 [and] keep 8104 z8802 the gates, 8179 to sanctify 6942 z8763 x853 the sabbath 7676 day. 3117 Remember 2142 z8798 me, O my God, 430 [concerning] this x2063 also, x1571 and spare 2347 z8798 x5921 me according to the greatness 7230 of thy mercy. 2617

 13:23 ¶ In those x1992 days 3117 also x1571 saw 7200 z8804 I x853 Jews 3064 [that] had married 3427 z8689 wives 802 of Ashdod, 796 of Ammon, 5984 [and] of Moab: 4125

 13:24 And their children 1121 spake 1696 z8764 half 2677 in the speech of Ashdod, 797 and could 5234 z8688 not x369 speak 1696 z8763 in the Jews' language, 3066 but according to the language 3956 of each 5971 people. 5971

 13:25 And I contended 7378 z8799 with x5973 them, and cursed 7043 z8762 them, and smote 5221 z8686 certain y582 x376 of x4480 them, and plucked off their hair, 4803 z8799 and made them swear 7650 z8686 by God, 430 [saying], Ye shall not x518 give 5414 z8799 your daughters 1323 unto their sons, 1121 nor x518 take 5375 z8799 their daughters 1323 x4480 unto your sons, 1121 or for yourselves.

 13:26 Did not x3808 Solomon 8010 king 4428 of Israel 3478 sin 2398 z8804 by x5921 these things? x428 yet among many 7227 nations 1471 was x1961 there no x3808 king 4428 like him, x3644 who was x1961 beloved 157 z8803 of his God, 430 and God 430 made 5414 z8799 him king 4428 over x5921 all x3605 Israel: 3478 nevertheless x1571 even him y1571 did outlandish 5237 women 802 cause to sin. 2398 z8689

 13:27 Shall we then hearken 8085 z8799 unto you to do 6213 z8800 x853 all x3605 this x2063 great 1419 evil, 7451 to transgress 4603 z8800 against our God 430 in marrying 3427 z8687 strange 5237 wives? 802

 13:28 And [one] of the sons 1121 x4480 of Joiada, 3111 the son 1121 of Eliashib 475 the high 1419 priest, 3548 [was] son in law 2860 to Sanballat 5571 the Horonite: 2772 therefore I chased 1272 z8686 him from x4480 x5921 me.

 13:29 Remember 2142 z8798 them, O my God, 430 because x5921 they have defiled 1352 the priesthood, 3550 and the covenant 1285 of the priesthood, 3550 and of the Levites. 3881

 13:30 Thus cleansed 2891 z8765 I them from all x4480 x3605 strangers, 5236 and appointed 5975 z8686 the wards 4931 of the priests 3548 and the Levites, 3881 every one 376 in his business; 4399

 13:31 And for the wood 6086 offering, 7133 at times 6256 appointed, 2163 z8794 and for the firstfruits. 1061 Remember 2142 z8798 me, O my God, 430 for good. 2896