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Nehemiah 13:1 (show verse)
On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
Nehemiah 13:2 (show verse)
because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah 13:3 (show verse)
So when they heard the law, they excluded all foreigners from Israel.
Nehemiah 13:4 (show verse)
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
Nehemiah 13:5 (show verse)
had prepared a large room for him, where formerly they put the grain offerings, the frankincense, the utensils and the tithes of grain, wine and oil prescribed for the Levites, the singers and the gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » High priest
Meat offerings » Laid up in a chamber of the temple
New » Man » Wine
Offerings » Meat » Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by ezra
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Allies himself with eliashib, the priest
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Wine » New
Eliashib » High priest
Meat offerings » Laid up in a chamber of the temple
New » Man » Wine
Offerings » Meat » Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by ezra
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Allies himself with eliashib, the priest
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Wine » New
Nehemiah 13:6 (show verse)
But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » High priest
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Called kings of babylon
Offerings » Meat » Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by ezra
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Allies himself with eliashib, the priest
Eliashib » High priest
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Called kings of babylon
Offerings » Meat » Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by ezra
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Allies himself with eliashib, the priest
Nehemiah 13:7 (show verse)
and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God.
Nehemiah 13:8 (show verse)
It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.
Nehemiah 13:9 (show verse)
Then I gave an order and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » High priest
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Temple » Cleansed
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Allies himself with eliashib, the priest
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » High priest
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Temple » Cleansed
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Allies himself with eliashib, the priest
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Nehemiah 13:10 (show verse)
I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In keeping back the portion of the levites
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Offerings » The jews often » Slow in presenting
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Tithe » The jews slow in giving
Tithes » Withheld
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In keeping back the portion of the levites
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Offerings » The jews often » Slow in presenting
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Tithe » The jews slow in giving
Tithes » Withheld
Nehemiah 13:11 (show verse)
So I reprimanded the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts.
Nehemiah 13:12 (show verse)
All Judah then brought the tithe of the grain, wine and oil into the storehouses.
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Offerings » The jews often » Slow in presenting
Tithe » The pious governors of israel caused the payment of
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Tithes » Under nehemiah
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Offerings » The jews often » Slow in presenting
Tithe » The pious governors of israel caused the payment of
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Tithes » Under nehemiah
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Nehemiah 13:13 (show verse)
In charge of the storehouses I appointed Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and in addition to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered reliable, and it was their task to distribute to their kinsmen.
Business » Fidelity in » Nehemiah's treasurers
Business life » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Faithfulness » Of men » Nehemiah's treasurers
Fidelity » In business » Nehemiah's treasurers
Hanan » A levite » Probably identical with the one mentioned in
Honesty » Instances of » Treasurers of the temple
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Mattaniah » A levite, father of zaccur
Pedaiah » A levite appointed as treasurer by nehemiah
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Shelemiah » A priest made treasurer by nehemiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Nehemiah's treasurers
Tithe » Rulers appointed over, for distributing
Treasure-houses » Priests and levites in charge of
Virtues » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
Zadok » A treasurer of the temple
Business life » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Faithfulness » Of men » Nehemiah's treasurers
Fidelity » In business » Nehemiah's treasurers
Hanan » A levite » Probably identical with the one mentioned in
Honesty » Instances of » Treasurers of the temple
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Mattaniah » A levite, father of zaccur
Pedaiah » A levite appointed as treasurer by nehemiah
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Shelemiah » A priest made treasurer by nehemiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Nehemiah's treasurers
Tithe » Rulers appointed over, for distributing
Treasure-houses » Priests and levites in charge of
Virtues » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
Zadok » A treasurer of the temple
Nehemiah 13:14 (show verse)
Nehemiah 13:15 (show verse)
In those days I saw in Judah some who were treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sacks of grain and loading them on donkeys, as well as wine, grapes, figs and all kinds of loads, and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day. So I admonished them on the day they sold food.
Art » Primitive » Of the winemaker
Arts of the » Wine-maker
Desecration of the sabbath » By doing ordinary work
Fig » Traffic in
Fig tree » Sold in the markets
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Sabbath » Desecration of, under the mosaic law » By doing ordinary work
Sabbath » Observance of » By nehemiah
The sabbath » The wicked » Traffic on
The sabbath » Saints » Testify against those who desecrate
The sabbath » No purchases to be made on
The sabbath » The wicked » Bear burdens on
The sabbath » The wicked » Work on
Traffic » Suspended on the sabbath day
The vine » The fruit of » Sold in the markets
Wine » Generally made by treading the grapes in a press
Arts of the » Wine-maker
Desecration of the sabbath » By doing ordinary work
Fig » Traffic in
Fig tree » Sold in the markets
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Sabbath » Desecration of, under the mosaic law » By doing ordinary work
Sabbath » Observance of » By nehemiah
The sabbath » The wicked » Traffic on
The sabbath » Saints » Testify against those who desecrate
The sabbath » No purchases to be made on
The sabbath » The wicked » Bear burdens on
The sabbath » The wicked » Work on
Traffic » Suspended on the sabbath day
The vine » The fruit of » Sold in the markets
Wine » Generally made by treading the grapes in a press
Nehemiah 13:16 (show verse)
Also men of Tyre were living there who imported fish and all kinds of merchandise, and sold them to the sons of Judah on the sabbath, even in Jerusalem.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Fish » Traffic in
Fishes » The tyrians traded in
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Sabbath » Violations of » Men of tyre
The sabbath » The wicked » Traffic on
The sabbath » No purchases to be made on
Traffic » Suspended on the sabbath day
Tyre » The jews condemned for purchasing from the people of, on the sabbath
Fish » Traffic in
Fishes » The tyrians traded in
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Sabbath » Violations of » Men of tyre
The sabbath » The wicked » Traffic on
The sabbath » No purchases to be made on
Traffic » Suspended on the sabbath day
Tyre » The jews condemned for purchasing from the people of, on the sabbath
Nehemiah 13:17 (show verse)
Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing, by profaning the sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:18 (show verse)
Nehemiah 13:19 (show verse)
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Cities » Entered through gates
Gates » Of cities » Shut at night-fall
Gates » Guards at
Gates » Closed on the sabbath
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
The sabbath » No burdens to be carried on
Traffic » Suspended on the sabbath day
Cities » Entered through gates
Gates » Of cities » Shut at night-fall
Gates » Guards at
Gates » Closed on the sabbath
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
The sabbath » No burdens to be carried on
Traffic » Suspended on the sabbath day
Nehemiah 13:20 (show verse)
Once or twice the traders and merchants of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 13:21 (show verse)
Then 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 use force against you.” From that time on they did not come on the sabbath.
Nehemiah 13:22 (show verse)
And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come as gatekeepers to sanctify the sabbath day. For this also remember me, O my God, and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness.
Nehemiah 13:23 (show verse)
In those days I also saw that the Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Ashdod » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Marriage » The jews » Often contracted with foreigners
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Moabites » israelites » Sometimes intermarried with
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Ashdod » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Marriage » The jews » Often contracted with foreigners
Moabites » Are a snare to the israelites
Moabites » israelites » Sometimes intermarried with
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Nehemiah 13:24 (show verse)
As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but the language of his own people.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Ashdod » Jews intermarry with
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Ashdod
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Ashdod » Jews intermarry with
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Ashdod
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Nehemiah 13:25 (show verse)
So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Hairs » Plucking out of, a reproach
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Nehemiah » Firmness in the right
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Plucking out the hair
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Hairs » Plucking out of, a reproach
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Nehemiah » Firmness in the right
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Plucking out the hair
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Nehemiah 13:26 (show verse)
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Solomon takes wives from
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Solomon » His idolatry
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Idolatry » Solomon » Influence » Wives
Wife » Idolatrous, solomon's wives
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Dress of » Evil
Women » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » Instances of » Solomon's wives, in their idolatrous and wicked influence over solomon
Ammonites » Solomon takes wives from
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Solomon » His idolatry
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Idolatry » Solomon » Influence » Wives
Wife » Idolatrous, solomon's wives
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Dress of » Evil
Women » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » Instances of » Solomon's wives, in their idolatrous and wicked influence over solomon
Nehemiah 13:27 (show verse)
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » Who not to marry
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13:28 (show verse)
Even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me.
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » High priest
Joiada » Son and successor of eliashib in the high priesthood
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Sanballat » An enemy of the jews in rebuilding jerusalem after the babylonian captivity
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » High priest
Joiada » Son and successor of eliashib in the high priesthood
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Sanballat » An enemy of the jews in rebuilding jerusalem after the babylonian captivity
Nehemiah 13:29 (show verse)
Nehemiah 13:30 (show verse)
Nehemiah 13:31 (show verse)
and I arranged for the supply of wood at appointed times and for the first fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.