Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O my God, think thou upon them that are quit of the priesthood, and have defiled the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Holman Bible
Remember them, my God, for defiling the priesthood as well as the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
International Standard Version
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the descendants of Levi.
A Conservative Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
American Standard Version
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Amplified
O my God, remember them, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
Bible in Basic English
Keep them in mind, O my God, because they have put shame on the priests' name and on the agreement of the priests and the Levites.
Darby Translation
Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!
Julia Smith Translation
Remember to them, O my God, for the pollutions of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
King James 2000
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remember them, my God, because of their defilements of the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
Modern King James verseion
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
NET Bible
Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.
New Heart English Bible
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
The Emphasized Bible
Remember them, O my God, - on account of the Defilings of the Priesthood, and the Covenant of the Priesthood, and of the Levites.
Webster
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
World English Bible
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 13:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mixed Marriages Are Condemned
28 And one of the children of Jehoiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, had made a contract with Sanballat the Horonite: but I chased him from me. 29 O my God, think thou upon them that are quit of the priesthood, and have defiled the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites! 30 Thus cleansed I them from all such as were outlandish, and appointed the courses of the priests and Levites, every one to his office,
Cross References
Nehemiah 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according unto these their works, and of the Prophetess Noadiah and of the other Prophets, that would have put me in fear.
Leviticus 21:1-7
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron and say unto them, 'A priest shall defile himself at the death of none of his people,
Numbers 16:9-10
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the multitude of Israel to bring you to him, to do the service of the dwelling place of the LORD, and to stand before the people to minister unto them?
Numbers 25:12-13
Wherefore, say, 'Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace,
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.
Psalm 59:5-13
Stand up, O LORD God of Hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all Heathen; be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness. Selah.
Malachi 2:4-8
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you: that my covenant which I made with Levi, might stand, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
Malachi 2:10-12
Have we not all one father? Hath not one God made us? Why doth every one of us then despise his own brother, and so break the covenant of our fathers?
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his deeds,