Nehemiah · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Nehemiah 13 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Aquel día leyeron el libro de Moisés en presencia del pueblo y encontraron escrito que ningún amonita ni moabita debía entrar jamás en la asamblea de Dios.
1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,
2 Esto era porque no habían recibido a los israelitas con pan y agua, sino que habían contratado a Balaam para maldecirlos. Pero nuestro Dios convirtió la maldición en bendición.
2 because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 Cuando el pueblo oyó la ley, separó de Israel a todos los extranjeros.
3 It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.
4 Antes de esto, el sacerdote Eliasib, encargado de las habitaciones del templo de nuestro Dios, tenía una relación estrecha con Tobías.
4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
5 Eliasib le había preparado una habitación grande donde antes se guardaban las ofrendas de harina, el incienso, los utensilios, los diezmos del grano, el vino y el aceite destinados a los levitas, los cantores y los porteros, y las ofrendas elevadas destinadas a los sacerdotes.
5 had prepared for him a great room, where previously they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers; and the wave offerings for the priests.
6 Mientras todo esto ocurría, yo no estaba en Jerusalén, porque en el año treinta y dos de Artajerjes, rey de Babilonia, fui a ver al rey. Después de algún tiempo, le pedí permiso para regresar.
6 But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,
7 Cuando volví a Jerusalén, me enteré del mal que Eliasib había hecho a favor de Tobías al prepararle una habitación en los patios del templo de Dios.
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 God’s house.
8 Esto me disgustó mucho, y saqué de la habitación todas las pertenencias de Tobías.
8 It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.
9 Luego ordené que purificaran las habitaciones y volví a poner allí los utensilios del templo de Dios, las ofrendas de harina y el incienso.
9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again.
10 También descubrí que no se habían entregado a los levitas las porciones destinadas a su sustento. Por eso los levitas y los cantores encargados del servicio habían regresado cada uno a su campo.
10 I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.
11 Entonces reprendí a los jefes y les pregunté: «¿Por qué está abandonado el templo de Dios?». Reuní a los levitas y los cantores y los hice volver a sus puestos.
11 Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12 Después todo Judá llevó a los almacenes los diezmos del grano, del vino y del aceite.
12 Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries.
13 Puse a cargo de los almacenes al sacerdote Selemías, al escriba Sadoc y al levita Pedaías. Como ayudante de ellos nombré a Hanán, hijo de Zacur, hijo de Matanías. Eran considerados hombres dignos de confianza, y su tarea era repartir las porciones a sus hermanos.
13 I made treasurers over the treasuries, 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 counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.
14 Acuérdate de mí por esto, Dios mío, y no borres las buenas obras que he hecho por el templo de mi Dios y por su servicio.
14 Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
15 En aquellos días vi en Judá a algunos que pisaban uvas en los lagares durante el sábado. Otros traían grano y lo cargaban sobre asnos, junto con vino, uvas, higos y toda clase de mercancías, y las llevaban a Jerusalén en sábado. Les advertí que no vendieran alimentos ese día.
15 In those days I saw some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath in Judah, bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food.
16 También había allí hombres de Tiro que traían pescado y toda clase de mercancías y las vendían en sábado a los habitantes de Judá y de Jerusalén.
16 Some men of Tyre also lived there, who brought in fish and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17 Entonces reprendí a los jefes de Judá y les dije: «¿Qué mal están haciendo? ¿Por qué no respetan el sábado como día santo?
17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
18 ¿No hicieron lo mismo sus antepasados, y por eso nuestro Dios trajo todo este mal sobre nosotros y sobre esta ciudad? Ahora ustedes aumentan la ira contra Israel al no respetar el sábado como día santo».
18 Didn’t your fathers do this, and didn’t our God bring all this evil on us and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath.”
19 Cuando empezó a oscurecer en las puertas de Jerusalén antes del sábado, ordené que las cerraran y que no las abrieran hasta que hubiera terminado el sábado. Puse a algunos de mis servidores en las puertas para que ninguna carga entrara en sábado.
19 It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
20 Una o dos veces, los comerciantes y los vendedores de toda clase de mercancías pasaron la noche fuera de Jerusalén.
20 So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares camped outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
21 Entonces les advertí: «¿Por qué pasan la noche junto a la muralla? Si vuelven a hacerlo, haré que los arresten». Desde entonces no volvieron en sábado.
21 Then I testified against them, and said to them, “Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they didn’t come on the Sabbath.
22 También ordené a los levitas que se purificaran y fueran a vigilar las puertas para mantener santo el sábado. Acuérdate también de esto, Dios mío, y ten misericordia de mí conforme a tu gran misericordia.
22 I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.
23 En aquellos días también vi a judíos que se habían casado con mujeres de Asdod, Amón y Moab.
23 In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;
24 La mitad de sus hijos hablaba la lengua de Asdod o la lengua de otros pueblos, y no sabía hablar la lengua de Judá.
24 and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
25 Los reprendí, pronuncié maldiciones contra ellos, golpeé a algunos y les arranqué el cabello. Luego les hice jurar por Dios: «No den sus hijas a los hijos de esos pueblos ni tomen sus hijas como esposas para sus hijos ni para ustedes mismos.
25 I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
26 ¿No pecó Salomón, rey de Israel, por cosas como estas? Entre muchas naciones no hubo rey como él. Su Dios lo amaba y lo hizo rey sobre todo Israel; sin embargo, las mujeres extranjeras lo hicieron pecar.
26 Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
27 ¿Vamos entonces a tolerar que ustedes hagan todo este gran mal y sean infieles a nuestro Dios al casarse con mujeres extranjeras?».
27 Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?”
28 Uno de los hijos de Joiada, hijo del sumo sacerdote Eliasib, era yerno de Sanbalat el horonita. Por eso lo expulsé de mi presencia.
28 One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.
29 Acuérdate de ellos, Dios mío, porque han contaminado el sacerdocio y el pacto del sacerdocio y de los levitas.
29 Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
30 Así los purifiqué de todo lo extranjero y asigné a los sacerdotes y a los levitas sus deberes, cada uno en su trabajo.
30 Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;
31 También organicé la ofrenda de leña en los tiempos señalados y la entrega de los primeros frutos. Acuérdate de mí, Dios mío, para bien.
31 and for the wood offering, at appointed times, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Hanan
Son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, appointed with Shelemiah, Zadok and Pedaiah to distribute supplies to the Levites because they were trustworthy.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 13:13
Joiada
Son of Eliashib and father of Jonathan; Neh 13:28 (Jehoiada) says one of his sons became Sanballat’s son-in-law and Nehemiah drove him away.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 12:10; Nehemiah 12:22; Nehemiah 13:28
Mattaniah
Pedaiah
Levite appointed by Nehemiah as a treasurer over the storerooms.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 13:13
Shelemiah
Priest appointed by Nehemiah as a treasurer over the storerooms.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 13:13
Zaccur
Son of Mattaniah and father of Hanan the storeroom assistant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 13:13
Zadok
Scribe appointed by Nehemiah as a treasurer over the storerooms.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 13:13
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 23:3–5; Nehemiah 9:3; Deuteronomy 31:11–12; Nehemiah 13:23; Ezekiel 25:1–11
- 2 Deuteronomy 23:5; Joshua 24:9–10; Psalm 109:28; Micah 6:5; Matthew 25:40
- 3 Nehemiah 9:2; Exodus 12:38; Nehemiah 10:28; Numbers 11:4; James 1:27
- 4 Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 2:10; Nehemiah 13:28; Nehemiah 6:17–18; Nehemiah 12:10
- 5 Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 10:38; Numbers 18:21–24; 2 Chronicles 34:11
- 6 Nehemiah 5:14; Nehemiah 2:5–6; Ezra 6:22; 2 Chronicles 24:17–18; Matthew 13:25
- 7 Nehemiah 13:5; Matthew 21:12–13; Nehemiah 13:1; Lamentations 1:10; Acts 21:28–29
- 8 Ezra 10:1; Psalm 69:9; Mark 11:15–17; John 2:13–17; Ezra 9:3–4
- 9 2 Chronicles 29:5; Nehemiah 12:45; 2 Chronicles 29:15–19
- 10 Nehemiah 10:37; Malachi 3:8; Nehemiah 12:47; Nehemiah 12:28–29; Malachi 1:6–14
- 11 Nehemiah 10:39; Nehemiah 13:17; Nehemiah 13:25; Job 31:34; Proverbs 28:4
- 12 Nehemiah 10:37–39; Malachi 3:10; Nehemiah 12:44; Deuteronomy 14:22; Leviticus 27:30
- 13 Nehemiah 7:2; 2 Kings 22:7; Acts 6:3; 1 Corinthians 4:2; Acts 6:1
- 14 Psalm 122:6–9; Hebrews 6:10; Nehemiah 13:31; Nehemiah 13:22; 2 Chronicles 31:20–21
- 15 Nehemiah 10:31; Exodus 34:21; Nehemiah 13:21; Isaiah 58:13; Exodus 20:8–11
- 16 Exodus 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14
- 17 Nehemiah 13:11; Nehemiah 13:25; Jeremiah 22:2–23; Micah 3:9; Psalm 82:1–2
- 18 Jeremiah 17:21–23; Ezekiel 23:26; Joshua 22:17–18; Ezra 9:13–15; Jeremiah 44:9
- 19 Leviticus 23:32; Exodus 31:14–17; Jeremiah 17:19–22
- 21 Romans 13:3–4; Ezra 7:26; 1 Peter 2:14; Nehemiah 13:15
- 22 Nehemiah 12:30; Nehemiah 13:14; Nehemiah 13:31; Psalm 130:3–4; Isaiah 38:3
- 23 Ezra 9:1–2; Nehemiah 10:30; Ezra 10:10; Nehemiah 13:1; 2 Corinthians 6:14
- 24 Zephaniah 3:9
- 25 Deuteronomy 7:3; Nehemiah 10:29–30; Nehemiah 13:17; Ezra 10:5; Nehemiah 5:13
- 26 1 Kings 11:1–8; 1 Kings 3:13; Ecclesiastes 7:26; 2 Chronicles 1:12; 2 Samuel 12:24–25
- 27 Ezra 10:2; 1 Samuel 30:24
- 28 Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 6:17–19; Nehemiah 12:10; Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:22
- 29 Nehemiah 6:14; Numbers 16:9–10; Malachi 2:4–8; Numbers 25:12–13; Leviticus 21:1–7
- 30 Nehemiah 10:30; Nehemiah 12:1–26; 1 Chronicles 23:1–26
- 31 Nehemiah 13:14; Nehemiah 13:22; Psalm 106:4; Psalm 26:8–9; Nehemiah 10:34
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences