Nehemiah 13:17New American Bible - revised editionI reprimanded the nobles of Judah, demanding: “What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the sabbath day? See the chapter |
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness. They did not observe my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances that bring life to those who keep them. My sabbaths, too, they desecrated grievously. Then I considered pouring out my fury on them in the wilderness to put an end to them,