Nehemiah 13:11
Then reproued I the rulers and sayd, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I assembled them, and set them in their place.
Geneva Bible 1599
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In Context
12Then brought all Iudah the tithes of corne and of wine, and of oyle vnto the treasures.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:17Therefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
Nehemiah 10:39For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui shall bring vp the offerings of the corne, of the wine, and of the oyle, vnto the chabers: and there shalbe the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and the Priestes that minister, and the porters, and the fingers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Nehemiah 13:25Then I reprooued them, and cursed them, and smote certaine of them, and pulled off their heare, and tooke an othe of them by God, Yee shall not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take of their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor for your selues.
Proverbs 28:4They that forsake the Law, prayse the wicked: but they that keepe the Law, set themselues against them.
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:11-15
Abuses Rectified. ( b. c. 434.) 10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field. 11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. 12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. 13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the… Read the whole commentary →