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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?
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 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?
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?
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 And men of Tyre lived in it, who brought fish and all kinds of goods, and sold on the Sabbath to the sons of Judah and in Jerusalem. 17 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? 18 Did not your fathers do this, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? Yet you bring more wrath upon Israel by defiling the Sabbath.
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Cross References
Nehemiah 13:11
And 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 13:25
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair. And I made them swear by the name of God, saying, You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters to your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah 5:7
And my heart within myself ruled, and I rebuked the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, You exact interest, each one from his brother. And I held a great gathering against them.
Psalm 82:1-2
A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of the mighty; in the midst of the gods He judges.
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law plead against them.
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the Word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the Law of our God, people of Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go up for myself to the great men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of Jehovah and the judgment of their God. But these have broken the yoke together and have torn off the bonds!
Jeremiah 13:18
Say to the king and to the queen mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your greatness shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Jeremiah 22:2-23
And say, Hear the Word of Jehovah, O 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
And I said, Please hear, O heads of Jacob and magistrates of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice?
Micah 3:9
Please hear this, heads of the house of Jacob, and magistrates of the house of Israel, who hate justice and pervert all equity.