Nehemiah 13:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:39

which is also the place for the sacred objects used by the priests, the temple guards, and the singers. Levites and everyone else must bring their gifts of grain, wine, and olive oil to this room. We will not neglect the temple of our God.

Nehemiah 13:17

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

Nehemiah 13:25

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.

Job 31:34

And the fear of public disgrace never forced me to keep silent about what I had done.

Proverbs 28:4

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

1 Samuel 2:17

Eli's sons did not show any respect for the sacrifices that the people offered. This was a terrible sin, and it made the LORD very angry.