Nehemiah 13:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.”
Nehemiah 13:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 13:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 13:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.”
Nehemiah 13:7 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 13:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. ”
Nehemiah 13:7 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 13:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and I come in to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib hath done for Tobiah, to make to him a chamber in the courts of the house of God,”
Nehemiah 13:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 13:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I came to Jerusalem, and observed the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobijah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house ofGod. ”
Nehemiah 13:7 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 13:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when I was come to Ierusalem, I vnderstood the euil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in that hee had made him a chamber in the court of the house of God,”
Nehemiah 13:7 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 13:7 in Context — Nehemiah 13
5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
6 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:
7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9 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.
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What Does Nehemiah 13:7 Mean?
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