Nehemiah 13:11 BSB — MannaFest

Nehemiah 13:11

So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

BSB

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ASV

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

KJV

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Then I contended with the rulers;.... The ecclesiastical rulers, the priests that were appointed over those chambers, Neh 12:44, he expostulated with them warmly, and chode them severely for their conduct: and said, why is the house of God forsaken? no care being taken of the maintenance of the ministers of it, contrary to the promise made Neh 10:37, and l gathered them together; the Levites and singers that were dispersed in the countries round about: and set them in their place; in the temple, and in the course of their ministry there.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Why is the house of God forsaken? - They had all solemnly promised, Neh 10:39, that they would never forsake the house of their God; but, alas, how soon is this forgotten! Nehemiah used their own words here by way of reproof.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙	va.'a.Ri.vah	and I contended !	H7378 →
אֶת־	'et-	with	H854 →
הַסְּגָנִ֔ים	ha.se.ga.Nim	the officials	H5461 →
וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה	va.'O.me.Rah	and I said !	H559 →
מַדּ֖וּעַ	ma.Du.a'	why?	H4069 →
נֶעֱזַ֣ב	ne.'e.Zav	has it been neglected	H5800 →
בֵּית־	beit-	[the] house of	H1004 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם	va.'Ek.be.Tzem	and I assembled them	H6908 →
וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם	va.'a.'a.mi.Dem	and I made stand them	H5975 →
עַל־	'al-	at	H5921 →
עָמְדָֽם׃	'a.me.Dam	place their	H5977 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
leads to
- Romans 1:32
  Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
- Ephesians 5:11
  Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- Matthew 14:4
  because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
- Matthew 3:7
  But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- 1 John 4:5
  They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
Through
Nehemiah 10:39
For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 31:12
  And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
Through
Nehemiah 13:25
I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not…
leads to
- Nehemiah 10:29–30
  hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes…
- Nehemiah 13:17
  Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Nehemiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Nehemiah