Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, "What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Holman Bible
I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them: “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
International Standard Version
I rebuked the officials of Judah, saying to them, "What's this evil thing that you're doing by profaning the Sabbath day?
A Conservative Version
Then I contended with the ranking men of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the Sabbath day?
American Standard Version
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Amplified
Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
Bible in Basic English
Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy?
Darby Translation
And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall contend with the nobles of Judah, and say to them, What this evil word that ye are doing, and profaning the day of the Sabbath?
King James 2000
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the sabbath day?
Lexham Expanded Bible
So I quarreled with the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the day of the Sabbath?
Modern King James verseion
And I contended with the nobles of Judah and said to them, What evil thing is this that you do, and defile the Sabbath day?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then reproved I the rulers in Judah, and said unto them, "What evil thing is this that ye do, and break the Sabbath day?
NET Bible
So I registered a complaint with the nobles of Judah, saying to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?
The Emphasized Bible
so I contended with the nobles of Judah, - and said unto them, What is this wicked thing which, ye, are doing, and profaning the sabbath day?
Webster
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
World English Bible
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, "What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
Youngs Literal Translation
And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, 'What is this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?
Themes
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Harvest » Sabbath desecrated in
Nehemiah » Firmness in the right
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
The sabbath » No purchases to be made on
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 13:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Begins Sabbath Reforms
16 There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, "What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day? 18 Did not your fathers do thus, 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."
Names
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:11
Then I contended with the rulers, and said, "Why is God's house forsaken?" I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Nehemiah 13:25
I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah 5:7
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, "You exact usury, everyone of his brother." I held a great assembly against them.
Psalm 82:1-2
God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked; but those who keep the Law contend with them.
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom. Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they know the way of the LORD, and the law of their God." But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Jeremiah 13:18
"Say to the king and to the queen mother, 'Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headdresses have come down, even the crown of your glory.
Jeremiah 22:2-23
Say, 'Hear the word of the LORD, king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter in by these gates.
Micah 3:1
I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice?
Micah 3:9
Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.