Nehemiah 13:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 13:8

6 But during all this I was not in Jerusalem, ^afor 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,

7 and I came to Jerusalem and discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in ^apreparing a room for him in the courts of the¹ house of God.

8 And it grieved me bitterly; therefore I threw all the household goods of Tobiah out of the room.

9 Then I commanded them to ^acleanse the rooms; and I brought back into them the articles of the house of God, with the grain offering and the frankincense.

10 I also realized that the portions for the Levites had ^anot been given them; for each of the Levites and the singers who did the work had gone back to ^bhis field.

11 So ^aI contended with the rulers, and said, ^b“Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their place.

12 ^aThen all Judah brought the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the storehouse.

13 ^aAnd I appointed as treasurers over the storehouse Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered ^bfaithful, and their task was to distribute to their brethren.

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 13:8

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American Standard Version
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

Amplified® Bible
And it grieved me exceedingly, and I threw all the house furnishings of Tobiah out of the chamber.

Contemporary English Version
It upset me so much that I threw out every bit of Tobiah's furniture.

Darby English Version
And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.

Good News Bible
I was furious and threw out all of Tobiah's belongings.

King James Version
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.

New American Standard Bible
It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room.

New International Version
I was greatly displeased and threw all Tobiah's household goods out of the room.

New King James Version
And it grieved me bitterly; therefore I threw all the household goods of Tobiah out of the room.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It felt very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room.

Revised Standard Version
And I was very angry, and I threw all the household furniture of Tobi'ah out of the chamber.

Young's Literal Translation
and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,

New English Translation
I was very upset, and I threw all of Tobiah’s household possessions out of the storeroom.

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