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Nehemiah 13:29

Prayer

27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?

28 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.

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

30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

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BSB
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
KJV
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
WEB
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
ASV
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
DARBY
Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!
BLB
Remember them, O my God, on account of the defiling of the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.
ÅB
Kom dem i hu, min Gud, at de har vanæret prestedømmet og prestedømmets og levittenes pakt!
OTB
Husk dem, min Gud, for de har brakt skam over presteskapet og presteskapets og levittenes pakt.
B1930
Kom dem i hu, min Gud, at de har vanæret prestedømmet og prestedømmets og levittenes pakt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Nehemiah 6:14

    My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

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  • Numbers 16:9–10

    Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?

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  • Malachi 2:4–8

    And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Numbers 25:12–13

    Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

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  • Leviticus 21:1–7

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

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  • Malachi 2:10–12

    Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

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  • 2 Timothy 4:14

    Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

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  • Psalms 59:5–13

    Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

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