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and I brought back into them the articles of the house of God, with the grain offering and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I gave an order, and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned the utensils of the house of God there with the grain offering and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I gave an order and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I gave an order and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I said <i>the word</i>, and they cleansed the chambers; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I gave an order, and they cleaned the rooms; and I put back there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored there, along with the grain offering and frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored there, along with the grain offering and frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I ordered the room to be cleaned and the temple utensils, the grain offerings, and the incense to be brought back into the room. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I told them to cleanse the rooms, and I put back in there the utensils from God's temple, the offerings, and the incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I gave orders for the rooms to be ritually purified and for the Temple equipment, grain offerings, and incense to be put back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I ordered them to purify the chambers, and then they brought back the vessels from the Temple of God, along with the grain offerings and incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I gave instructions that the storerooms should be purified, and I brought back the equipment of the temple of God, along with the grain offering and the incense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms: and there brought I again the vessels of God's house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I command, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back there the vessels of the house of God with the present and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I speak, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back thither the vessels of the house of God with the present and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And saying, and they will purify the cells: and I shall turn back there the vessels of the house of God, with the gift and the frankincense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I commanded and they cleansed the storehouses: and I brought thither again the vessels of the house of God, the sacrifice, and the frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I gave instructions, and they cleansed again the storeroom. And I brought back, into that place, the vessels of the house of God, the sacrifice, and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then I gave orders to purify the chambers, and I brought back the vessels of the house of God, the grain offerings, and the incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I gave orders and they cleansed the chambers, and I brought back the vessels of the house of God, with the grain offering and the frankincense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the court; and I brought back thither the vessels of the house of the LORD, with the meal offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I spoke and they purified the courtyard, and I returned there the vessels of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and the offerings and the frankincense.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers; and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I gave orders, and they purified the treasuries: and I restored thither the vessels of the house of God, <i>and</i> the offerings, and the frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/13.htm">The Temple Cleansed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then I ordered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building.">that the rooms</a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: way·ṭa·hă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">be purified,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">and I had the articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wā·’ā·šî·ḇāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">restored</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ham·min·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">along with the grain offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3828.htm" title="3828: wə·hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Frankincense. Or lbonah; from laban; frankincense.">and frankincense.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5</a></span><br />“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15-16</a></span><br />When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD. / So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">2 Chronicles 29:18-19</a></span><br />Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils. / Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">2 Chronicles 31:11-12</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so. / And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-21.htm">1 Kings 8:21</a></span><br />And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">2 Chronicles 5:7</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-11.htm">2 Chronicles 6:11</a></span><br />And there I have placed the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-6.htm">2 Chronicles 23:6</a></span><br />No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-3</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-21.htm">Hebrews 9:21</a></span><br />In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.</p><p class="hdg">they cleansed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45</a></b></br> And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, <i>and</i> of Solomon his son.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5,15-19</a></b></br> And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy <i>place</i>… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/7-17.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Equipment</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Frankincense</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Meal-Offerings</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-33.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/ezra/9-4.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm">Order</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/job/9-9.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-19.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/daniel/11-13.htm">Equipment</a> <a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Frankincense</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-12.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Meal-Offerings</a> <a href="/job/6-7.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-31.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/job/1-5.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Order</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/66-15.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-22.htm">Purify</a> <a href="/esther/5-1.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/job/1-21.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/esther/1-7.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">He reforms the offices in the house of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">the violation of the Sabbath;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">and the marriages with the strange wives.</a></span><br></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'; 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This act of purification is reminiscent of the cleansing rituals prescribed in the Law of Moses (<a href="/leviticus/14-49.htm">Leviticus 14:49-53</a>). The need for purification underscores the separation between the sacred and the profane, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament. Nehemiah's actions demonstrate his commitment to restoring proper worship and adherence to God's commandments.<p><b>and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them</b><br>The restoration of the temple articles signifies the reestablishment of proper worship practices. These articles, which included items like the lampstand, altar, and various utensils, were essential for the daily functions of the temple (Exodus 25-30). Their removal by Tobiah represented a disruption in the worship of God. Nehemiah's restoration of these items highlights the importance of reverence and respect for the sacred objects dedicated to God's service.<p><b>along with the grain offerings and frankincense</b><br>The inclusion of grain offerings and frankincense points to the restoration of sacrificial practices as outlined in Levitical law (<a href="/leviticus/2.htm">Leviticus 2:1-16</a>). Grain offerings were a form of tribute to God, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving. Frankincense, a costly and fragrant resin, was used in the temple for its pleasing aroma, representing the prayers of the people ascending to God (<a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>; <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a>). This restoration signifies a return to covenant faithfulness and the proper worship of God, aligning with the broader theme of renewal and reform found throughout the book of Nehemiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Nehemiah was a Jewish leader who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual renewal of the people. He was known for his strong leadership and commitment to God's laws.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The house of God in Jerusalem, which had been desecrated by the improper use of its rooms. Nehemiah's actions were part of a broader effort to restore the sanctity of the Temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tobiah.htm">Tobiah</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Tobiah was an Ammonite official who had been given a room in the Temple by Eliashib the priest. Nehemiah's cleansing of the rooms was a direct response to this inappropriate arrangement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliashib_the_priest.htm">Eliashib the Priest</a></b><br>The high priest who had allowed Tobiah to use a room in the Temple, compromising its sanctity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_articles_of_the_house_of_god.htm">The Articles of the House of God</a></b><br>Sacred items used in worship, which Nehemiah restored to their rightful place in the Temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_holiness.htm">Restoration of Holiness</a></b><br>Nehemiah's actions remind us of the importance of maintaining the sanctity of our places of worship. We must be vigilant in ensuring that our churches remain dedicated to God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_accountability.htm">Leadership and Accountability</a></b><br>Nehemiah demonstrates strong leadership by taking decisive action to correct wrongs. As Christians, we are called to hold ourselves and others accountable to God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>By restoring the articles and offerings, Nehemiah underscores the significance of proper worship. We should prioritize our worship practices and ensure they align with biblical teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cleansing_and_renewal.htm">Cleansing and Renewal</a></b><br>Just as Nehemiah cleansed the Temple, we are called to cleanse our hearts and lives from anything that defiles our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Nehemiah's adherence to God's laws serves as a model for us to follow. We should strive to obey God's commands in every aspect of our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_use_force_in_13_25.htm">Why does Nehemiah resort to physical force (Nehemiah 13:25) to enforce marriage laws, and doesn't this contradict other scriptures urging gentleness and compassion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_nehemiah_10_1-27_names_accurate.htm">Is the extensive list of names in Nehemiah 10:1-27 historically consistent with known genealogical records, or are there discrepancies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nehemiah's_temple_reforms.htm">What historical evidence supports Nehemiah's reforms in Nehemiah 13:7-14 concerning temple provisions, and how can we verify these practices outside the Bible?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">Cleansed.</span>--There was a formal purification. It is a note of minute accuracy that there is no mention of tithes being brought back as yet; the next verses show why.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers</span>. Regarding the sacred place as polluted by its conversion to secular uses, Nehemiah had it purified, and so reconsecrated. He then ordered the restoration to their former place of the various stores which had been removed to make room for Tobiah's furniture. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then I ordered</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ō·mə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that the rooms</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3957.htm">Strong's 3957: </a> </span><span class="str2">Room, chamber, hall, cell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be purified,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ṭa·hă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I had the articles</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">restored</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ā·šî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָּׁ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with the grain offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּנְחָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and incense.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3828.htm">Strong's 3828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Frankincense</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Nehemiah 13:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 13:9 Then I commanded and they cleansed (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 13:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 13:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13:10" /></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>