Nehemiah 13:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then I contended with the officials and said, Why is the house of God neglected and forsaken? I gathered the Levites and singers and set them in their stations. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So I scolded the officials, asking, “Why is God’s house being neglected?” I gathered them together and set them in their stations. Catholic Public Domain Version And I brought the case before the magistrates, and I said, "Why have we forsaken the house of God?" And I gathered them together, and I caused them to stand at their stations. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places. |
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave offering of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door--
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: But such as keep the law contend with them.
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.