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Some time later I asked his permission <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> I was not in Jerusalem at that time, for I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign, though I later asked his permission to return. <a href="/esv/nehemiah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> While this was taking place, I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king. And after some time I asked leave of the king <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a> But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: <a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a> But during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had returned to the king. Then after certain days I obtained leave from the king, <a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had come to the king. After some time, however, I requested a leave of absence from the king, <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king, <a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king, <a href="/lsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king, <a href="/amp/nehemiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But during all this time I was not at Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes [Persian] king of Babylon I went to the king. Then after some time I asked for a leave [of absence] from the king, <a href="/csb/nehemiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. It was only later that I asked the king for a leave of absence <a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. It was only later that I asked the king for a leave of absence <a href="/asv/nehemiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king, <a href="/cev/nehemiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> This happened in the thirty-second year that Artaxerxes ruled Babylonia. I was away from Jerusalem at the time, because I was visiting him. Later I received permission from the king <a href="/erv/nehemiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king, and after certain days asked I leave of the king: <a href="/gwt/nehemiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> While all of this was taking place, I wasn't in Jerusalem. In the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes' reign in Babylon, I returned to the king. Later, I asked the king for permission to return. <a href="/gnt/nehemiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> While this was going on, I was not in Jerusalem, because in the thirty-second year that Artaxerxes was king of Babylon I had gone back to report to him. After some time I received his permission <a href="/isv/nehemiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> During all of this time, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to the king in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon. After a while I obtained permission from the king <a href="/msb/nehemiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king <a href="/net/nehemiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a> During all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon, I had gone back to the king. After some time I had requested leave of the king, <a href="/nheb/nehemiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artachshasta king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king, <a href="/wbt/nehemiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king, and after certain days I obtained leave of the king: <a href="/web/nehemiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a> But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king, <a href="/ylt/nehemiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon did I come unto the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king, <a href="/slt/nehemiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And in all this I was not in Jerusalem: for in the thirty and second year to Arthasatha king of Babel, I came to the king, and at the end of days I asked for myself from the king:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/nehemiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem, because in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I went to the king, and after certain days I asked the king: <a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But during all this, I was not in Jerusalem, because in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, the king of Babylon, I went to the king, and at the end of some days, I petitioned the king. <a href="/nabre/nehemiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a> During all this time I had not been in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon, I had gone back to the king. After a suitable period of time, however, I asked leave of the king <a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> While this was taking place I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon I went to the king. After some time I asked leave of the king<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But while these things took place I was not in Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artakhshist king of Babylon, I came to the king, and after certain days, I asked leave of the king; <a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And among all these things I was not in Jerusalem, because in year thirtytwo of Artakhshesht, King of Babel, I came to the King, and in the end of days I excused myself from the King.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/nehemiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king, and after certain days asked I leave of the king; <a href="/sep/nehemiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Arthasastha king of Babylon I came to the king, and after a certain time I made my request of the king; <a href="/parallel/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3904" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/13.htm">The Temple Cleansed</a> …5and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests. 6<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">While all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was happening,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I had returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/783.htm" title="783: lə·’ar·taḥ·šast (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Artachshasht; or by permutation Artachshactu; of foreign origin; Artachshasta, a title of several Persian kings.">Artaxerxes</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">in the thirty-second</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·ta·yim (Conj-w:: Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of his reign.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: ū·lə·qêṣ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">Some time later</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: niš·’al·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">I obtained leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> 7to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/nehemiah/2-6.htm">Nehemiah 2:6</a> Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time. <a href="/nehemiah/1-1.htm">Nehemiah 1:1</a> These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, <a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Nehemiah 5:14</a> Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor. <a href="/nehemiah/2-1.htm">Nehemiah 2:1</a> Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence, <a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Esther 1:1-3</a> This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. / In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa. / In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. <a href="/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6</a> this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/ezra/4-23.htm">Ezra 4:23</a> When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them. <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-23</a> Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. / So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah. / In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: ... <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a> On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ... <a href="/acts/18-1.htm">Acts 18:1-3</a> After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. / There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them, / and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was. <a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Acts 15:36</a> Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1-3</a> Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. / While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. <a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Acts 11:22-26</a> When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. / When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts. / Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. ... <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Acts 9:26-30</a> When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. / Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. / So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I to the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:But.<a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">Exodus 32:1</a> And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.<a href="/2_chronicles/24-17.htm">2 Chronicles 24:17,18</a> Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them… <a href="/matthew/13-25.htm">Matthew 13:25</a> But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.was.the two.<a href="/nehemiah/2-1.htm">Nehemiah 2:1</a> And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.<a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Nehemiah 5:14</a> Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.after certain days.<a href="/nehemiah/2-5.htm">Nehemiah 2:5,6</a> And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it… obtained I.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Artaxerxes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-6.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-31.htm">End</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-2.htm">However</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-31.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Obtained</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm">Second</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Thirtieth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Thirty-Second</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/4-7.htm">Artaxerxes</a> <a href="/esther/2-6.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/esther/1-18.htm">End</a> <a href="/esther/5-10.htm">However</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/esther/6-10.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/esther/2-9.htm">Obtained</a> <a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Second</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Thirtieth</a> <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Thirty-Second</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-21.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 13</div>1. <a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.</a> 4. <a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed.</a> 10. <a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">He reforms the offices in the house of God;</a> 15. <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">the violation of the Sabbath;</a> 23. <a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">and the marriages with the strange wives.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>While all this was happening This phrase refers to the events described earlier in <a href="/nehemiah/13.htm">Nehemiah 13</a>, where the Israelites were neglecting the temple services, violating the Sabbath, and intermarrying with foreign nations. Nehemiah had previously led reforms to address these issues, but during his absence, the people reverted to their old ways. This highlights the persistent struggle of the Israelites to maintain their covenant with God, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.I was not in Jerusalem Nehemiah's absence from Jerusalem is significant because it underscores the importance of strong leadership in maintaining spiritual and social reforms. His leadership was crucial in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and instituting religious reforms. Without his presence, the people quickly fell back into disobedience, illustrating the need for continual guidance and accountability in spiritual matters.because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon Nehemiah had initially been granted permission by King Artaxerxes to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the city. His return to the king indicates his continued loyalty and duty to the Persian empire, which ruled over the region at the time. Artaxerxes is referred to as the king of Babylon, reflecting the historical context where the Persian Empire had absorbed the Babylonian territories. This also shows the geopolitical landscape of the time, where Jerusalem was under foreign rule.in the thirty-second year of his reign This provides a specific historical timeframe for Nehemiah's return to the Persian court, which is around 433 BC. The precision of this date helps to anchor the events of Nehemiah within the broader historical narrative of the Persian Empire and its interactions with the Jewish people. It also highlights the long duration of Artaxerxes' reign and the stability of his rule, which allowed for such administrative arrangements.Some time later I obtained leave from the king Nehemiah's ability to obtain leave again from Artaxerxes demonstrates the favor he held with the king and his influential position within the Persian administration. This leave was crucial for Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem and address the issues that had arisen in his absence. It reflects the providence of God in allowing Nehemiah to continue his mission of reform and restoration among the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a> A Jewish leader and cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, who played a crucial role in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls and reforming the community. 2. <a href="/topical/a/artaxerxes.htm">Artaxerxes</a> The Persian king who allowed Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem and later granted him leave again. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where Nehemiah led the rebuilding efforts and implemented religious reforms. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The location of King Artaxerxes' court, where Nehemiah served before and after his initial mission to Jerusalem. 5. <a href="/topical/r/reforms_in_jerusalem.htm">Reforms in Jerusalem</a> The context of Nehemiah's absence, during which the people of Jerusalem began to stray from the reforms he had instituted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a> Nehemiah's leadership was crucial for the spiritual and physical restoration of Jerusalem. Godly leaders are essential in guiding communities back to faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_continual_vigilance.htm">The Need for Continual Vigilance</a> Nehemiah's absence led to a lapse in the reforms he had established. This highlights the need for constant vigilance and accountability in maintaining spiritual disciplines. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_providence.htm">The Role of Divine Providence</a> Nehemiah's ability to return to Jerusalem was due to God's providence and the favor he found with King Artaxerxes. Trust in God's timing and provision is vital. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_absence.htm">The Impact of Absence</a> The spiritual decline during Nehemiah's absence underscores the importance of presence and active involvement in community life and spiritual leadership. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_return_and_reform.htm">The Call to Return and Reform</a> Just as Nehemiah returned to address the issues in Jerusalem, believers are called to continually return to God and reform their lives according to His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 13</a> <a href="/q/why_let_tobiah,_an_ammonite,_use_temple_rooms.htm">Why would priests allow Tobiah, an Ammonite official, to occupy temple storerooms (Nehemiah 13:4–9) if this risks defiling the sanctuary? </a> <a href="/q/when_was_nehemiah_written.htm">When was Nehemiah written?</a> <a href="/q/does_history_confirm_psalm_147_2's_timeline.htm">(Psalm 147:2) The text references rebuilding Jerusalem--what evidence exists that this rebuilding happened precisely as described, and does the historical record match the biblical timeline?</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_judah_and_joseph's_restoration.htm">Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Was not I at Jerusalem.--Parenthetical explanation of this disorderly state of things.King of Babylon.--Probably it was at Babylon that Nehemiah found the court, and therefore he does not say "King of Persia."After certain days.--The time is left indefinite. But the "two and thirtieth year" shows that he had been in Jerusalem twelve years before his return to the king.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - In all this time. Literally, "during all this"- while all this was being done. The reference seems to be solely to the affair of Eliashib and Tobiah. Artaxerxes, king of Babylon. The title "king of Babylon," which was certainly borne by Cyrus, Cambyses, and Darius Hystaspis, may have continued in use down to the time of Nehemiah, or even later. If he visited Artaxerxes at Babylon, the court happening to be there at the time, he would naturally think and speak of him as "king of Babylon." After certain days. Literally, "at the end of days," which is thought to mean "at the expiration of a year." I obtained leave of the king. Gesenius and Professor Lee render, "I asked leave of the king; Houbigant, Rambach, and others, "I was asked for from the king," i.e. "the Jews asked to have me sent back to govern them." <a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>While all וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every this זֶ֕ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that was happening, הָיִ֖יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be I was not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no in Jerusalem, בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel because כִּ֡י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I had returned בָּ֣אתִי (bā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to King מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Artaxerxes לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šast) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_783.htm">Strong's 783: </a> Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia of Babylon בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city in the thirty-second שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> Thirty, thirtieth year בִּשְׁנַת֩ (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of his reign. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Some time later וּלְקֵ֥ץ (ū·lə·qêṣ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> An extremity, after I obtained leave נִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּי (niš·’al·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> To inquire, to request, to demand from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-6.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 13:6 But in all this time I was (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 13:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/13-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 13:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>