Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 13:11
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Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.Amplified® Bible
Then I contended with the officials and said, Why is the house of God neglected {and} forsaken? I gathered the Levites and singers and set them in their stations.Contemporary English Version
I called the leaders together and angrily asked them, "Why is the temple neglected?" Then I told them to start doing their jobs.Darby English Version
Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.Good News Bible
I reprimanded the officials for letting the Temple be neglected. And I brought the Levites and musicians back to the Temple and put them to work again.King James Version
Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.New American Standard Bible
So I reprimanded the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken? Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts."New International Version
So I rebuked the officials and asked them, "Why is the house of God neglected?" Then I called them together and stationed them at their posts.New King James Version
So I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their place.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So I reprimanded the officials and said, "Why have you forsaken the house of God? "Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts.Revised Standard Version
So I remonstrated with the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" And I gathered them together and set them in their stations.Young's Literal Translation
And I strive with the prefects, and say, `Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;
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