“Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;”
King James Version (KJV)
13:28 And one, &c. - Said by Josephus to be that Manasses, who by Sanballat's interest procured liberty to build the Samaritan temple in mount Gerizim; to which those priests who had married strange wives, or been otherwise criminal, betook themselves, and with, or after them, others of the people in the same or like circumstances. Chased - From my presence and court, from the city and temple, and from the congregation and church of Israel.
13:31 For good - This may well be the summary of our petitions. We need no more to make us happy but this.
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the Priests and the Leuites, euery one in his businesse:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;
- American Standard Version (1901)
So I made them clean from all strange people, and had regular watches fixed for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;
- Basic English Bible
And I purified them from all foreigners, and appointed the charges of the priests and the Levites, every one in his service;
- Darby Bible
Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
- Webster's Bible
Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;
- World English Bible
And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thus cleansed I them from everything foreign, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible