Nehemiah 13:14
in Nehemiah 13Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances thereof.
KJV
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
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This verse in Nehemiah 13
Commentary
5 notes on this verseWipe not out my good deeds - If thou wert strict to mark what is done amiss, even my good deeds must be wiped out; but, Lord, remember me in thy mercy, and let my upright conduct be acceptable to thee!
This site's exposition
a tenth of the grain
on Nehemiah 13:12-14
Once the portions are restored, "all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms" (13:12). Nehemiah appoints treasurers, "Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites," to distribute to their fellow Levites.
This site's exposition
my deeds of loving devotion
Clarke reads the prayer as a plea for mercy: under strict judgment even good deeds would be wiped out. This is the first of the chapter's four calls on God to remember, at verses 14, 22, 29 and 31. Nehemiah asks God not to blot out his deeds.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. Here is another instance of that blessed reformation in which Nehemiah was so active.
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How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
for they were deemed trustworthy to distribute the gifts among them [the Levites].
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
13 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| זָכְרָה־ | zakherah- | remember ! | H2142 → | 230 times |
| לִּ֥י | li | to me | ||
| אֱלֹהַ֖י | ʾelohai | O God my | H430 → | 2601 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| זֹ֑את | zot | this | H2063 → | 603 times |
| וְאַל־ | veal- | and may not | H408 → | 724 times |
| תֶּ֣מַח | temach | you wipe out | H4229 → | |
| חֲסָדַ֗י | chasadai | loyalti<es> my | H2617 → | 247 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| עָשִׂ֛יתִי | ʾasiti | I have done | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| בְּבֵ֥ית | beveit | in [the] house of | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| אֱלֹהַ֖י | ʾelohai | God my | H430 → | 2601 times |
| וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ | uvemishmarav | and in services its | H4929 → | 22 times |
זָכְרָה־remember !
zakherah-H2142 →230 times
לִּ֥יto me
li
אֱלֹהַ֖יO God my
ʾelohaiH430 →2601 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
זֹ֑אתthis
zotH2063 →603 times
וְאַל־and may not
veal-H408 →724 times
תֶּ֣מַחyou wipe out
temachH4229 →
חֲסָדַ֗יloyalti<es> my
chasadaiH2617 →247 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
עָשִׂ֛יתִיI have done
ʾasitiH6213 →2628 times
בְּבֵ֥יתin [the] house of
beveitH1004 →2046 times
אֱלֹהַ֖יGod my
ʾelohaiH430 →2601 times
וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃and in services its
uvemishmaravH4929 →22 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
it leads to
- Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
- Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Hebrews 13:16
Through
Nehemiah 13:31I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
it leads to
- Nehemiah 13:22
Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according…
- Psalms 106:4
Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
- Nehemiah 13:22
Through
Nehemiah 13:22Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according…
it leads to
- Nehemiah 12:30
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
- Nehemiah 12:30
Where this verse is studied
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About Nehemiah
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.