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Nehemiah 13

Neh. 13:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then contended
riyb (Hebrew #7378)
a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV usage: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly.
Pronounce: reeb
Origin: or ruwb {roob}
I with the rulers
cagan (Hebrew #5461)
a prefect of a province
KJV usage: prince, ruler.
Pronounce: saw-gawn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to superintend
, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Why is the house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
forsaken
`azab (Hebrew #5800)
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
KJV usage: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely.
Pronounce: aw-zab'
Origin: a primitive root
? And I gathered them together
qabats (Hebrew #6908)
to grasp, i.e. collect
KJV usage: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, X surely, take up.
Pronounce: kaw-bats'
Origin: a primitive root
, and set
`amad (Hebrew #5975)
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
KJV usage: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-)stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
Pronounce: aw-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
them in their λplace
`omed (Hebrew #5977)
a spot (as being fixed)
KJV usage: place, (+ where) stood, upright.
Pronounce: o'-med
Origin: from 5975
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λ
standing.

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contend.
Neh. 13:17,25• 17Y reprendí á los señores de Judá, y díjeles: ¿Qué mala cosa es esta que vosotros hacéis, profanando así el día del sábado?
25Y reñí con ellos, y maldíjelos, y herí algunos de ellos, y arranquéles los cabellos, y juramentélos, diciendo: No daréis vuestras hijas á sus hijos, y no tomaréis de sus hijas para vuestros hijos, ó para vosotros.
(Neh. 13:17,25)
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Neh. 5:6‑13• 6Y enojéme en gran manera cuando oí su clamor y estas palabras.
7Medité lo entonces para conmigo, y reprendí á los principales y á los magistrados, y díjeles: ¿Tomáiscada uno usura de vuestros hermanos? Y convoqué contra ellos una grande junta.
8Y díjeles: Nosotros rescatamos á nuestros hermanos Judíos que habían sido vendidos á las gentes, conforme á la facultad que había en nosotros: ¿y vosotros aun vendéis á vuestros hermanos, y serán vendidos á nosotros? Y callaron, que no tuvieron qué responder.
9Y dije: No es bien lo que hacéis, ¿no andaréis en temor de nuestro Dios, por no ser el oprobio de las gentes enemigas nuestras?
10También yo, y mis hermanos, y mis criados, les hemos prestado dinero y grano: relevémosles ahora de este gravamen.
11Ruégoos que les devolváis hoy sus tierras, sus viñas, sus olivares, y sus casas, y la centésima parte del dinero y grano, del vino y del aceite que demandáis de ellos.
12Y dijeron: Devolveremos, y nada les demandaremos; haremos así como tú dices. Entonces convoqué los sacerdotes, y juramentélos que harían conforme á esto.
13Además sacudí mi vestido, y dije: Así sacuda Dios de su casa y de su trabajo á todo hombre que no cumpliere esto, y así sea sacudido y vacío. Y respondió toda la congregación: -Amén! Y alabaron á Jehová. Y el pueblo hizo conforme á esto.
(Neh. 5:6‑13)
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Job 31:34• 34Porque quebrantaba á la gran multitud, Y el menosprecio de las familias me atemorizó, Y callé, y no salí de mi puerta: (Job 31:34)
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Pr. 28:4• 4Los que dejan la ley, alaban á los impíos: Mas los que la guardan, contenderán con ellos. (Pr. 28:4)
Why is the house.
place.
Heb. standing.
 It is interesting to note that the expression house of God is especially characteristic of this post-captivity period. It is used frequently in the Books of the Chronicles, but not once in Kings. This would seem contrary to circumstances. In the Book of Kings the glory of the Lord filled the temple, but by the time of the captivity that glory had departed. There seems, however, to have been a special sensitivity among the faithful who had returned from the captivity; they recognized that the temple was owned by God as His house, despite the absence of the Shekinah glory, and that there was a conduct suited to it (John 2:16). (Eliashib and Tobiah - Neh. 13:4-14 by N. Simon)
 He thus went down to the root of the evil—forsaking the house of God (compare Heb. 10:25)—and at the same time dealt with those (the rulers) who were responsible for the neglect; for, if they were careless, the people would soon imitate their example. (Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 13 by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then I contended with the rulersa, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them togetherb and set them in their place.

JND Translation Notes

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a
See Ezra 9.2.
b
i.e. the Levites and singers.