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Nehemiah 13:1 (show verse)
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and it was found written therein that the Ammonites and the Moabites should not come into the congregation of God forever
Nehemiah 13:2 (show verse)
because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them; howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah 13:3 (show verse)
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Nehemiah 13:4 (show verse)
And before this, Eliashib, the priest, had been the overseer of the chamber of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah,
Nehemiah 13:5 (show verse)
and he had prepared for him a great chamber, where before they had kept the present, the frankincense, the vessels, the tithe of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, to the singers and the porters and the offerings of 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 in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon, I went unto the king, and after certain days I was sent by 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 understood the evil that Eliashib had done attending Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
Nehemiah 13:8 (show verse)
And it grieved me sore; therefore, I cast forth all the household vessels of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Nehemiah 13:9 (show verse)
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers; and I caused the vessels of the house of God to be brought there again, with the present 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)
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them and that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled each one to his inheritance.
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)
Then I contended with the rulers and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.
Nehemiah 13:12 (show verse)
Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil unto the store houses.
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)
And I made treasurers over the store houses, Shelemiah, the priest, and Zadok, the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan, the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
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, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my mercies that I have done for the house of my God and for its wards.
Nehemiah 13:15 (show verse)
In those days I saw in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath and bringing in sheaves and lading asses with wine, grapes, figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I protested unto them the day in which they sold the 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)
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish and all manner of merchandise, and sold on the sabbath to the sons 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)
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do and profane thus the sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:18 (show verse)
Did not your fathers do this, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? Yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
Nehemiah 13:19 (show verse)
And it came to pass, that when shadow came to the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut and charged that they should not be opened until after the sabbath; and I set some of my servants at the gates, that no burden be brought in on 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)
So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of merchandise lodged outside Jerusalem once or twice.
Nehemiah 13:21 (show verse)
Then I testified and protested against them and said unto them, Why do ye lodge about the wall? If ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no more on the sabbath.
Nehemiah 13:22 (show verse)
And I told the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and guard the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah 13:23 (show verse)
In those days I also saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of 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)
and their sons spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and according to the language of each people; for they could not speak in the Jews' language.
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)
And I contended with them and cursed them and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons nor take their daughters unto 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)
Did not Solomon, king of Israel, sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless, strange women caused even him to offend.
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)
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange 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)
And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore, I chased him 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, O my God because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
Nehemiah 13:30 (show verse)
Thus I cleansed them from all strangers and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, each one in his work,
Nehemiah 13:31 (show verse)
and for the wood offering, at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.