Nehemiah 13:29 “Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and…”

Nehemiah 13:29

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

World English Bible

Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

American Standard Version

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

Geneva Bible 1599

Remember them, O my God, that defile the Priesthoode, and the couenant of the Priesthoode, and of the Leuites.

Darby Translation

Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!

Young's Literal Translation

Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

Bible in Basic English

Keep them in mind, O my God, because they have put shame on the priests' name and on the agreement of the priests and the Levites.

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Cross references

“Remember”

Nehemiah 6:14 Psalm 59:5–13 2 Timothy 4:14

Nehemiah 6:14 · BSB

O my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.

Psalm 59:5–13 · BSB

O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

2 Timothy 4:14 · BSB

Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

“because they have defiled”

Leviticus 21:1–7

Leviticus 21:1–7 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,

“the covenant”

Malachi 2:4–8 1 Samuel 2:30 Malachi 2:10–12 Numbers 16:9 Numbers 16:10 Numbers 25:12

Malachi 2:4–8 · BSB

Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Malachi 2:10–12 · BSB

Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

Numbers 16:9 · BSB

Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to mini…

Numbers 16:10 · BSB

He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.

Numbers 25:12 · BSB

Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

30Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

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