Nehemiah 13:28

Translations

Modern

Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

Traditional

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

Literal

And one from the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the great priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, and I caused him to flee from me.

Latin

De filiis autem Jojada filii Eliasib sacerdotis magni, gener erat Sanaballat Horonites, quem fugavi a me.

Original

Hebrew

English

Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

Notes

Nehemiah 13:28

Even the family of the high priest, who were meant to be Israel’s spiritual leaders, participated in the sin of intermarriage with unbelieving foreigners (compare Leviticus 21:14). Nehemiah banished the offender, stripping him of status and removing his rights in the Jewish community.

Nehemiah 13:15–31

Nehemiah made two more changes to bring back correct Sabbath observance (Nehemiah 13:15–22) and correct marriage practices (13:23–31). These two sections follow a similar pattern: Nehemiah found a problem, fixed it, and then asked God for a blessing.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict

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Nehemiah 2:10
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Nehemiah 6:17–19
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Nehemiah 3:1
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Parallels

Ezra 9:1–4

People

Eliashib: High priest, father of Joiada and ancestor of Jaddua Horonites: A people group opposed to Nehemiah's work Joiada: A high priest, son of Eliashib Joiada's son: Grandson of Eliashib, married Sanballat's daughter Sanballat: Governor of Samaria, opposed Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem Sanballat's daughter: Married to a grandson of the high priest Eliashib

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Elephantine Papyri Eliashib Genealogy Horonite Jehoiada Joiada Malachi, Book of Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period Sanballat

Topics

Christian Minister: Priests and Levites Divorce: General Scriptures Concerning Eliashib: High Priest Joiada: Son and Successor of Eliashib in the High Priesthood Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning of the Captivity Religious Zeal: Nehemiah Sanballat: An Enemy of the Jews in Rebuilding Jerusalem After the Babylonian Captivity The Ammonites: The Jews Reprobated for Intermarrying With

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