Nehemiah - 13:7



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

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Explanation and meaning of Nehemiah 13:7.

Differing Translations

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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.
And I came to Jerusalem, and I understood the evil that Eliasib had done for Tobias, to make him a storehouse in the courts of the house of God.
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 of God.
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,
And I came to Jerusalem; and it was clear to me what evil Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in making ready for him a room in the buildings of the house of God.
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.
And I went to Jerusalem, and I understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, such that he would make him a storeroom in the vestibules of the house of God.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of (e) the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
(e) Thus we see to what inconveniences the people fall into when they are destitute of one who fears God, seeing that their chief governor was absent only for a little while and yet they fell into such great absurdities: as appears in, (Exodus 32:1).

And I came to Jerusalem,.... Through the king's leave, and with a commission from him:
and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah; was informed of the mal-administration of his office:
in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God; whereby it was profaned and polluted.

At his return he directed his attention to the evil committed by Eliashib in preparing a chamber in the court of the temple (בּ הבין like Ezra 8:15) for Tobiah.

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