Nehemiah 13:29

Translations

Modern

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

Traditional

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

Literal

Remember them, O my God, on account of the defiling of the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.

Latin

Recordare, Domine Deus meus, adversum eos qui polluunt sacerdotium, jusque sacerdotale et Leviticum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

Notes

Nehemiah 13:29

Remember them, O my God: Many likely resented Nehemiah's strong stance against intermarriage in the high priest's family. He prayed for God's judgment on these spiritual leaders who defiled the priesthood.

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

Related verses

Nehemiah 6:14
O my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.
Numbers 25:12–13
Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace.
Malachi 2:4–8
Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Leviticus 21:1–7
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,
Numbers 16:9–10
Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
Malachi 2:10–12
Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
Psalm 59:5–13
O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

Parallels

Ezra 9:1–4

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Malachi, Book of Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period

Topics

Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Christian Minister: Priests and Levites Covenant of the Levites Divorce: General Scriptures Concerning Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning of the Captivity

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