Nehemiah 13:8

Translations

Modern

And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.

Traditional

And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

Literal

And it was a very evil thing to me, and I threw all the goods of the house of Tobiah outside from the room.

Latin

Et malum mihi visum est valde. Et projeci vasa domus Tobiæ foras de gazophylacio:

Original

Hebrew

English

And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.

Notes

Nehemiah 13:8–9

I was greatly displeased...I ordered: When people rejected God's instructions, Nehemiah spoke up.
Everything related to the temple had to be purified and dedicated to God. This included:
- The clothes that the priests and Levites wore (Exodus 29)
- The priests themselves (Leviticus 8–9)
- The temple building and altars (Leviticus 16:15–33)
- All the holy items (1 Chronicles 23:28)
They were all purified (compare 2 Chronicles 29:5, 15–19).

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

Ezra 10:1
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
Ezra 9:3–4
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
John 2:13–17
When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Psalm 69:9
…because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
Mark 11:15–17
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

People

Tobiah: Ammonite official who opposed Nehemiah's rebuilding efforts

Glossary

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

Topics

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

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