Nehemiah 13 (kjv)

On that day^H3117 they read^H7121 in the book^H5612 of Moses^H4872 in the audience^H241 of the people^H5971; and therein was found^H4672 written^H3789, that the Ammonite^H5984 and the Moabite^H4125 should not come^H935 into the congregation^H6951 of God^H430 for^H5704 ever^H5769;²Because they met^H6923 not the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 with bread^H3899 and with water^H4325, but hired^H7936 Balaam^H1109 against them, that he should curse^H7043 them: howbeit our God^H430 turned^H2015 the curse^H7045 into a blessing^H1293.³Now it came to pass, when they had heard^H8085 the law^H8451, that they separated^H914 from Israel^H3478 all the mixed multitude^H6154.

⁴And before^H6440 this, Eliashib^H475 the priest^H3548, having the oversight^H5414 of the chamber^H3957 of the house^H1004 of our God^H430, was allied^H7138 unto Tobiah^H2900:⁵And he had prepared^H6213 for him a great^H1419 chamber^H3957, where aforetime^H6440 they laid^H5414 the meat offerings^H4503, the frankincense^H3828, and the vessels^H3627, and the tithes^H4643 of the corn^H1715, the new wine^H8492, and the oil^H3323, which was commanded^H4687 to be given to the Levites^H3881, and the singers^H7891, and the porters^H7778; and the offerings^H8641 of the priests^H3548.⁶But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem^H3389: for in the two^H8147 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H783 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came^H935 I unto the king^H4428, and after^H7093 certain days^H3117 obtained I leave^H7592 of the king^H4428:⁷And I came^H935 to Jerusalem^H3389, and understood^H995 of the evil^H7451 that Eliashib^H475 did^H6213 for Tobiah^H2900, in preparing^H6213 him a chamber^H5393 in the courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of God^H430.⁸And it grieved^H3415 me sore^H3966: therefore I cast forth^H7993 all the household^H1004 stuff^H3627 of Tobiah^H2900 out of^H2351 the chamber^H3957.⁹Then I commanded^H559, and they cleansed^H2891 the chambers^H3957: and thither brought I again^H7725 the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, with the meat offering^H4503 and the frankincense^H3828.

¹⁰And I perceived^H3045 that the portions^H4521 of the Levites^H3881 had not been given^H5414 them: for the Levites^H3881 and the singers^H7891, that did^H6213 the work^H4399, were fled^H1272 every one^H376 to his field^H7704.¹¹Then contended^H7378 I with the rulers^H5461, and said^H559, Why is the house^H1004 of God^H430 forsaken^H5800? And I gathered them together^H6908, and set^H5975 them in their place^H5977.¹²Then brought^H935 all Judah^H3063 the tithe^H4643 of the corn^H1715 and the new wine^H8492 and the oil^H3323 unto the treasuries^H214.¹³And I made treasurers^H686 over the treasuries^H214, Shelemiah^H8018 the priest^H3548, and Zadok^H6659 the scribe^H5608, and of the Levites^H3881, Pedaiah^H6305: and next to them^H3027 was Hanan^H2605 the son^H1121 of Zaccur^H2139, the son^H1121 of Mattaniah^H4983: for they were counted^H2803 faithful^H539, and their office was to distribute^H2505 unto their brethren^H251.¹⁴Remember^H2142 me, O my God^H430, concerning this, and wipe not out^H4229 my good^H2617 deeds that I have done^H6213 for the house^H1004 of my God^H430, and for the offices^H4929 thereof.

¹⁵In those days^H3117 saw^H7200 I in Judah^H3063 some treading^H1869 wine presses^H1660 on the sabbath^H7676, and bringing in^H935 sheaves^H6194, and lading^H6006 asses^H2543; as also wine^H3196, grapes^H6025, and figs^H8384, and all manner of burdens^H4853, which they brought^H935 into Jerusalem^H3389 on the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117: and I testified^H5749 against them in the day^H3117 wherein they sold^H4376 victuals^H6718.¹⁶There dwelt^H3427 men of Tyre^H6876 also therein, which brought^H935 fish^{H1709 H1709}, and all manner of ware^H4377, and sold^H4376 on the sabbath^H7676 unto the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063, and in Jerusalem^H3389.¹⁷Then I contended^H7378 with the nobles^H2715 of Judah^H3063, and said^H559 unto them, What evil^H7451 thing^H1697 is this that ye do^H6213, and profane^H2490 the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117?¹⁸Did^H6213 not your fathers^H1 thus, and did^H935 not our God^H430 bring^H935 all this evil^H7451 upon us, and upon this city^H5892? yet ye bring^H935 more^H3254 wrath^H2740 upon Israel^H3478 by profaning^H2490 the sabbath^H7676.¹⁹And it came to pass, that when the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389 began to be dark^H6751 before^H6440 the sabbath^H7676, I commanded^H559 that the gates^H1817 should be shut^H5462, and charged^H559 that they should not be opened^H6605 till after^H310 the sabbath^H7676: and some of my servants^H5288 set^H5975 I at the gates^H8179, that there should no burden^H4853 be brought in^H935 on the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117.²⁰So the merchants^H7402 and sellers^H4376 of all kind of ware^H4465 lodged^H3885 without^H2351 Jerusalem^H3389 once^H6471 or twice^H8147.²¹Then I testified^H5749 against them, and said^H559 unto them, Why lodge^H3885 ye about^H5048 the wall^H2346? if ye do so again^H8138, I will lay^H7971 hands^H3027 on you. From that time^H6256 forth came^H935 they no more on the sabbath^H7676.²²And I commanded^H559 the Levites^H3881 that they should cleanse^H2891 themselves, and that they should come^H935 and keep^H8104 the gates^H8179, to sanctify^H6942 the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117. Remember^H2142 me, O my God^H430, concerning this also, and spare^H2347 me according to the greatness^H7230 of thy mercy^H2617.

²³In those days^H3117 also saw^H7200 I Jews^H3064 that had married^H3427 wives^H802 of Ashdod^H796, of Ammon^H5984, and of Moab^H4125:²⁴And their children^H1121 spake^H1696 half^H2677 in the speech of Ashdod^H797, and could^H5234 not speak^H1696 in the Jews' language^H3066, but according to the language^H3956 of each^H5971 people^H5971.²⁵And I contended^H7378 with them, and cursed^H7043 them, and smote^H5221 certain^H582 of them, and plucked off their hair^H4803, and made them swear^H7650 by God^H430, saying, Ye shall not give^H5414 your daughters^H1323 unto their sons^H1121, nor take^H5375 their daughters^H1323 unto your sons^H1121, or for yourselves.²⁶Did not Solomon^H8010 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sin^H2398 by these things? yet among many^H7227 nations^H1471 was there no king^H4428 like him, who was beloved^H157 of his God^H430, and God^H430 made^H5414 him king^H4428 over all Israel^H3478: nevertheless even him^H1571 did outlandish^H5237 women^H802 cause to sin^H2398.²⁷Shall we then hearken^H8085 unto you to do^H6213 all this great^H1419 evil^H7451, to transgress^H4603 against our God^H430 in marrying^H3427 strange^H5237 wives^H802?²⁸And one of the sons^H1121 of Joiada^H3111, the son^H1121 of Eliashib^H475 the high^H1419 priest^H3548, was son in law^H2860 to Sanballat^H5571 the Horonite^H2772: therefore I chased^H1272 him from me.²⁹Remember^H2142 them, O my God^H430, because they have defiled^H1352 the priesthood^H3550, and the covenant^H1285 of the priesthood^H3550, and of the Levites^H3881.³⁰Thus cleansed^H2891 I them from all strangers^H5236, and appointed^H5975 the wards^H4931 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, every one^H376 in his business^H4399;³¹And for the wood^H6086 offering^H7133, at times^H6256 appointed^H2163, and for the firstfruits^H1061. Remember^H2142 me, O my God^H430, for good^H2896.