Parallel Verses
Amplified
O my God, remember them, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Holman Bible
Remember them, my God, for defiling the priesthood as well as the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
International Standard Version
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the descendants of Levi.
A Conservative Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
American Standard Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Bible in Basic English
Keep them in mind, O my God, because they have put shame on the priests' name and on the agreement of the priests and the Levites.
Darby Translation
Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!
Julia Smith Translation
Remember to them, O my God, for the pollutions of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
King James 2000
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remember them, my God, because of their defilements of the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
Modern King James verseion
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O my God, think thou upon them that are quit of the priesthood, and have defiled the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!
NET Bible
Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.
New Heart English Bible
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
The Emphasized Bible
Remember them, O my God, - on account of the Defilings of the Priesthood, and the Covenant of the Priesthood, and of the Levites.
Webster
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
World English Bible
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 13:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mixed Marriages Are Condemned
28 One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I chased him away from me. 29 O my God, remember them, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites. 30 Thus I cleansed and purified them from everything foreign (pagan), and I defined the duties of the priests and Levites, each one in his task;
Cross References
Nehemiah 6:14
Remember, O My God, Tobiah and Sanballat in regard to these actions of theirs, and also [remember] the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who were trying to frighten me.
Leviticus 21:1-7
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them:
‘No one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial],
Numbers 16:9-10
does it seem but a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
Numbers 25:12-13
Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to Phinehas My covenant of peace.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.
Psalm 59:5-13
You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Arise to punish all the nations;
Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.
Malachi 2:4-8
Then you will know [without any doubt] that I have sent this [new] commandment to you (priests), that My covenant may continue with Levi [the priestly tribe],” says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 2:10-12
Do we not all have one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers [with God]?
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; [but that is no concern of mine, for] the Lord will repay him according to his actions.