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Nehemiah 13:1 (show verse)
And what time as the book of Moses was read in the ears of the people there was found written therein, that the Ammonites and Moabites should never come into the congregation of God,
Nehemiah 13:2 (show verse)
because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water, and hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: nevertheless our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah 13:3 (show verse)
Now when they heard the Law, they separated from Israel everyone that had mixed himself therein.
Nehemiah 13:4 (show verse)
And before this had the Priest Eliashib delivered the chest of the house of our God unto his kinsman Tobiah:
Nehemiah 13:5 (show verse)
for he had made him a great chest, and there had they afore time laid the meat offerings, frankincense, vessel, and the tithes of corn, wine and oil - according to the commandment given to the Levites, singers and porters - and the heave 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 was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I license of 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)
to come to Jerusalem. And I gat knowledge of the evil that Eliashib did unto Tobiah, in that he had made him a chest in the court of the house of God,
Nehemiah 13:8 (show verse)
and it grieved me sore, and I cast forth all the vessels of the house of Tobiah out of the chest,
Nehemiah 13:9 (show verse)
and commanded them to cleanse the chest. And thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, the meat offering and the incense.
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 were not given them, for the which cause the Levites and singers were fled, everyone, to his land for to work.
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 reproved I the rulers, and said, "Why forsake we the house of God?" But I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
Nehemiah 13:12 (show verse)
Then brought all Judah the tithes of corn, wine and oil unto the treasury.
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 treasure, even Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah, and under their hand 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)
Think upon me, O my God, herein, and wipe not out my mercy, that I have showed on the house of my God, and on the officers thereof!
Nehemiah 13:15 (show verse)
At the same time saw I some treading wine presses on the Sabbath and bringing in clusters, and asses laden with wine, grapes, figs, and bringing all manner of burdens unto Jerusalem, upon the Sabbath day. And I rebuked them earnestly the same day that they sold the victuals.
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, which brought fish and all manner of wares, and sold on the Sabbath unto the children of Judah and 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 reproved I the rulers in Judah, and said unto them, "What evil thing is this that ye do, and break the Sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:18 (show verse)
Did not our fathers even thus, and our God brought all this plague upon us and upon this city? And ye make the wrath more yet upon Israel, in that ye break the Sabbath."
Nehemiah 13:19 (show verse)
And it fortuned, that when the ports of Jerusalem began to be dark in the evening before the Sabbath, I commanded to shut the gates, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should 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)
Then remained the chapmen and merchants once or twice overnight without Jerusalem with all manner of wares.
Nehemiah 13:21 (show verse)
Then reproved I them sore, and said unto them, "Why tarry ye all night about the wall? If ye do it once again, I will lay hands upon you." From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.
Nehemiah 13:22 (show verse)
And I said unto the Levites which were clean, that they should come and keep the gates, to hallow the Sabbath day. Think upon me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to thy great mercy!
Nehemiah 13:23 (show verse)
And at the same time saw I Jews, that married wives of Ashdod, 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 children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of the one people and the other people.
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 reproved them, and cursed them, and smote certain men of them, and plucked them up, and took an oath of them by God, "Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye 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 the king of Israel sin therein? And yet among many Heathen was there no king like him, and he was dear unto his God, and God made him king over all Israel, and yet nevertheless outlandish women caused him to sin?
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)
And shall we then obey unto you, to do all this great evil, and to transgress against our God, and marry strange wives?"
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 children of Jehoiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, had made a contract with Sanballat the Horonite: but 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)
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!
Nehemiah 13:30 (show verse)
Thus cleansed I them from all such as were outlandish, and appointed the courses of the priests and Levites, every one to his office,
Nehemiah 13:31 (show verse)
and to offer the wood at times appointed, and the firstfruits. Think thou upon me, O my God, for the best!