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Nehemiah 13:17

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I got angry and said to the leaders of Judah, "This evil you are doing is an insult to the Sabbath!

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I called the leaders together and angrily asked them, "Why is the temple neglected?" Then I told them to start doing their jobs.

People who had moved to Jerusalem from the city of Tyre were bringing in fish and other things to sell there on the Sabbath.

So in my anger, I called down curses on those men. I had them beaten and even pulled out the hair of some of them. Then I made them promise: In the name of God we solemnly promise not to let our sons and daughters marry foreigners.

So I thought it over and said to the leaders and officials, "How can you charge your own people interest?" Then I called a public meeting and accused the leaders

Lawbreakers praise criminals, but law-abiding citizens always oppose them.

You are no better than the leaders and people of Sodom and Gomorrah! So listen to the LORD God:

The LORD told me to tell you that your king and his mother must surrender their thrones and remove their crowns.

I'll go and talk to the leaders. They know what God demands." But even they had decided not to obey the LORD.

But the Israelites rebelled against me in the desert. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath like any other day. Then in my anger, I decided to destroy the Israelites in the desert once and for all.

Don't hold grudges. On the other hand, it's wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting.

Listen to me, you rulers of Israel! You know right from wrong,

So listen to my message, you rulers of Israel! You hate justice and twist the truth.




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