Nehemiah 13:6

Translations

Modern

While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king

Traditional

But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:

Literal

And in all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had come to the king, and at the end of some days I asked from the king,

Latin

In omnibus autem his non fui in Jerusalem, quia anno trigesimo secundo Artaxerxis regis Babylonis veni ad regem, et in fine dierum rogavi regem.

Original

Hebrew

English

While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king

Notes

Nehemiah 13:6

Nehemiah went back to Persia after serving in Jerusalem for twelve years, from 445 to 433 BC. The text does not specify how long he stayed in Persia, but it was likely no more than a year or two. When he returned to Jerusalem, he discovered Tobiah living in the temple storeroom (Nehemiah 13:1–5).

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.

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People

Artaxerxes: Persian king during Ezra and Nehemiah's time

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Ezra Book of Nehemiah Eliashib Frankincense Incense Malachi, Book of Moab, Moabites Nehemiah (Person)

Topics

Christian Minister: Priests and Levites Eliashib: High Priest Medo-Persian Kingdom: Kings of Called Kings of Babylon Offerings: Meat: Storage Rooms For, in the Temple Reconstructed by Ezra 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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