Nehemiah 13:4

Translations

Modern

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

Traditional

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

Literal

And before this Eliashib the priest, was being put in the chamber of the house of our God; he was near to Tobiah,

Latin

Et super hoc erat Eliasib sacerdos, qui fuerat præpositus in gazophylacio domus Dei nostri, et proximus Tobiæ.

Original

Hebrew

English

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

Notes

Nehemiah 13:4–5

Eliashib’s family married into the families of Sanballat (Nehemiah 13:28) and Tobiah. These men were enemies of the Jewish community (Nehemiah 2:10, 19; 4:1). Tobiah's use of the storeroom reduced space for storing tithes and gifts for temple workers (compare Nehemiah 10:39; 13:10–12; 2 Chronicles 31:11) and limited space for supplies needed for regular worship at the temple (Leviticus 2).

Nehemiah 13:4–14

Eliashib the priest (see Nehemiah 12:10, 22; 13:28) had stopped excluding the Ammonites and Moabites (13:1). The people also stopped giving their tithes to the Levites (Nehemiah 13:10–12). Nehemiah corrected these issues.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict

Related verses

Nehemiah 12:44
And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
Nehemiah 2:10
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
Nehemiah 6:17–18
Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them.
Nehemiah 13:28
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.
Nehemiah 12:10
Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

People

Eliashib: Priest who prepared a room for Tobiah in the temple Tobiah: Ammonite official who opposed Nehemiah's rebuilding efforts

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Eliashib Malachi, Book of Moab, Moabites Nehemiah (Person) Temple Tobiah

Topics

Christian Minister: Priests and Levites Eliashib: High Priest Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning of the Captivity Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Allies Himself with Eliashib, the Priest

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