Nehemiah 13:4
“¶ And before this Eliashib the priest hauing the ouersight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied vnto Tobiah:”
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Nehemiah 13:4 Context
2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread, and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3Now it came to passe when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. 4¶ And before this Eliashib the priest hauing the ouersight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied vnto Tobiah: 5And hee had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offrings, the frankincense and the vessels, and the tithes of the corne, the new wine, and the oile, which was commanded to be giuen to the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters, and the offerings of the priests. 6But in all this time was not I at Ierusalem: for in the two and thirtieth yeere of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, came I vnto the king, and after certaine dayes, obtained I leaue of the King:
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Other Translations for Nehemiah 13:4
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, [was] allied unto Tobiah:
- King James Version
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who had been placed over the rooms of the house of our God, being a friend of Tobiah,
- Basic English Bible
And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,
- Darby Bible
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:
- Webster's Bible
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
- World English Bible
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 13:4
13:4 Eliashib - The high - priest. Chamber - Of the chambers, the high - priest having the chief power over the house of God, and all the chambers belonging to it. Tobiah - The Ammonite, and a violent enemy to God's people.