Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,

King James Version

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who supervised the store rooms of the Temple of our God and who was related to Tobiah,

A Conservative Version

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

American Standard Version

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

Amplified

Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah [our adversary],

Bible in Basic English

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who had been placed over the rooms of the house of our God, being a friend of Tobiah,

Darby Translation

And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,

Julia Smith Translation

And before this, Eliashib the priest being given over the cells of the house of our God, being near to Tobiah:

King James 2000

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Before this, Eliashib the priest who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God--the one related to Tobiah--

Modern King James verseion

And before this, Eliashib the priest, who was set over the rooms of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And before this had the Priest Eliashib delivered the chest of the house of our God unto his kinsman Tobiah:

NET Bible

But prior to this time, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been appointed over the storerooms of the temple of our God.

New Heart English Bible

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

The Emphasized Bible

Now, before this, Eliashib the priest, who was set over a chamber of the house of God, was allied unto Tobiah;

Webster

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:

World English Bible

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

Youngs Literal Translation

And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, is a relation of Tobiah,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

אלישׁיב 
'Elyashiyb 
Usage: 17

the priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

of the chamber
לשׁכּה 
Lishkah 
Usage: 47

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of our God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

Context Readings

Nehemiah Brings Reform

3 So after hearing the law, they took out of Israel all the mixed people. 4 Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah, 5 Had made a great room ready for him. This is where they once kept the meal offerings, the perfume, the vessels and the tenths of the grain and wine and oil. They were given by order to the Levites and the music-makers and the gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

Cross References

Nehemiah 12:44

Men were stationed over the houses where the contributions and the first fruits and the tenths were stored. They were to take into them the amounts, from the fields of every town. The law fixed this for the priests and the Levites: Judah was glad on account of the priests and the Levites who were in their places.

Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard I was coming. They were greatly troubled because a man came to help from the children of Israel.

Nehemiah 6:17-18

The leaders of Judah exchanged letters with Tobiah.

Nehemiah 13:28

One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the chief priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, so I sent him away from me.

Nehemiah 12:10

Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

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