Nehemiah 13:11

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.

Then contended {H7378} I with the rulers {H5461}, and said {H559}, Why is the house {H1004} of God {H430} forsaken {H5800}? And I gathered them together {H6908}, and set {H5975} them in their place {H5977}.

I disputed with the leaders, demanding, "Why is the house of God abandoned?" I gathered the L'vi'im together and restored them to their stations;

So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Nehemiah 10:39

    For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
  • Nehemiah 13:25

    And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
  • Nehemiah 13:17

    Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
  • 1 Samuel 2:17

    Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
  • Job 31:34

    Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?
  • Proverbs 28:4

    ¶ They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
  • Malachi 3:8

    Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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