Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 13:1 (show verse)
At that time the book of Moses was read publicly to the people. The command 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 Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah 13:3 (show verse)
When they heard the law, they separated all those of mixed descent from Israel.
Nehemiah 13:4 (show verse)
Now before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah
Nehemiah 13:5 (show verse)
and had prepared a large room for him where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the articles, and the tenths of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with 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)
While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. It was only later that I asked the king for a leave of absence
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)
so I could return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of God’s house.
Nehemiah 13:8 (show verse)
I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household possessions out of the room.
Nehemiah 13:9 (show verse)
I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored there, along with the grain offering and 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 found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back 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)
Therefore, I rebuked the officials, saying, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts.
Nehemiah 13:12 (show verse)
Then all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new 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)
I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for the distribution to their colleagues.
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)
Remember me for this, my God, and don’t erase the deeds of faithful love I have done for the house of my God and for its services.
Nehemiah 13:15 (show verse)
At that time I saw people in Judah treading wine presses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in stores of grain and loading them on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.
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)
The Tyrians living there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah 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)
I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them: “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:18 (show verse)
Didn’t your ancestors do the same, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His anger against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!”
Nehemiah 13:19 (show verse)
When shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.
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 merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,
Nehemiah 13:21 (show verse)
but I warned them, “Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I’ll use force against you.” After that they did not come again on the Sabbath.
Nehemiah 13:22 (show verse)
Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.
Remember me for this also, my God, and look on me with compassion in keeping with Your abundant, faithful love.
Remember me for this also, my God,
Nehemiah 13:23 (show verse)
In those days I also saw Jews who 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)
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew.
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)
I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or 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)
Didn’t King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations. He was loved by his God and God made him king over all Israel, yet foreign women drew him into sin.
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)
Why then should we hear about you doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”
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 Jehoiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, had become a son-in-law to 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)
Remember them, my God, for defiling the priesthood as well as the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
Nehemiah 13:30 (show verse)
So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
Nehemiah 13:31 (show verse)
I also arranged for the donation of wood at the appointed times and for the firstfruits.
Remember me, my God, with favor.
Remember me, my God, with favor.