Nehemiah 13:8
“And it grieued me sore, therefore I cast foorth all the houshold stuffe of Tobiah out of the chamber:”
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Nehemiah 13:8 Context
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: 7And I came to Ierusalem, and vnderstood of the euil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. 8And it grieued me sore, therefore I cast foorth all the houshold stuffe of Tobiah out of the chamber: 9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers, and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of God, with the meate offering, and the frankincense. 10¶ And I perceiued that the portions of the Leuites had not beene giuen them: for the Leuites and the singers that did the worke, were fled euery one to his field.
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Other Translations for Nehemiah 13:8
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
- King James Version
It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And it was evil in my eyes: so I had all Tobiah's things put out of the room.
- Basic English Bible
And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.
- Darby Bible
And it grieved me greatly: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
- Webster's Bible
It grieved me severely: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the room.
- World English Bible
and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it grieved me sore; therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 13:8
13:8 Grieved me - That so sacred a place should be polluted by one who in many respects ought not to come there, being no priest, a stranger, an Ammonite, and one of the worst of that people; and that all this should be done by the permission and order of the high - priest.