Nehemiah · Revised Version with Apocrypha
Nehemiah 13 Revised Version with Apocrypha
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1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever;
1 AQUEL día se leyó en el libro de Moisés oyéndolo el pueblo, y fué hallado en él escrito, que los Ammonitas y Moabitas no debían entrar jamás en la congregación de Dios;
2 because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
2 Por cuanto no salieron á recibir á los hijos de Israel con pan y agua, antes alquilaron á Balaam contra ellos, para que los maldijera: mas nuestro Dios volvió la maldición en bendición.
3 And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
3 Y fué que, como oyeron la ley, apartaron de Israel toda mistura.
4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
4 Y antes de esto, Eliasib sacerdote, siendo superintendente de la cámara de la casa de nuestro Dios, había emparentado con Tobías,
5 had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave offerings for the priests.
5 Y le había hecho una grande cámara, en la cual guardaban antes las ofrendas, y el perfume, y los vasos, y el diezmo del grano, y del vino y del aceite, que estaba mandado [dar] á los Levitas, á los cantores, y á los porteros; y la ofrenda de los sacerdotes.
6 But in all this [time ]I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king, and after certain days asked I leave of the king:
6 Mas á todo esto, yo no estaba en Jerusalem; porque el año treinta y dos de Artajerjes rey de Babilonia, vine al rey; y al cabo de días fuí enviado del rey.
7 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
7 Y venido á Jerusalem, entendí el mal que había hecho Eliasib en atención á Tobías, haciendo para él cámara en los patios de la casa de Dios.
8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
8 Y dolióme en gran manera; y eché todas las alhajas de la casa de Tobías fuera de la cámara;
9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal offerings and the frankincense.
9 Y dije que limpiasen las cámaras, é hice volver allí las alhajas de la casa de Dios, las ofrendas y el perfume.
10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
10 Entendí asimismo que las partes de los Levitas no se les habían dado; y que los Levitas y cantores que hacían el servicio se habían huído cada uno á su heredad.
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.
11 Y reprendí á los magistrados, y dije: ¿Por qué está la casa de Dios abandonada? Y juntélos, y púselos en su lugar.
12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
12 Y todo Judá trajo el diezmo del grano, del vino y del aceite, á los almacenes.
13 And 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 unto their brethren.
13 Y puse por sobrestantes de ellos á Selemías sacerdote, y á Sadoc escriba, y de los Levitas, á Pedaías; y á mano de ellos Hanán hijo de Zaccur, hijo de Mathanías: pues que eran tenidos por fieles, y de ellos era el repartir á sus hermanos.
14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances thereof.
14 Acuérdate de mí, oh Dios, en orden á esto, y no raigas mis misericordias que hice en la casa de mi Dios, y en sus observancias.
15 In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses [therewith]; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them ]in the day wherein they sold victuals.
15 En aquellos días ví en Judá algunos que pisaban en lagares el sábado, y que acarreaban haces, y cargaban asnos con vino, y también de uvas, de higos, y toda suerte de carga, y traían á Jerusalem en día de sábado; y protesté[les] acerca del día que vendían el mantenimiento.
16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought in fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
16 También estaban en ella Tirios que traían pescado y toda mercadería, y vendían en sábado á los hijos de Judá en Jerusalem.
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?
17 Y reprendí á los señores de Judá, y díjeles: ¿Qué mala cosa es esta que vosotros hacéis, profanando así el día del sábado?
18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
18 ¿No hicieron así vuestros padres, y trajo nuestro Dios sobre nosotros todo este mal, y sobre esta ciudad? ¿Y vosotros añadís ira sobre Israel profanando el sábado?
19 And 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 till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
19 Sucedió pues, que cuando iba oscureciendo á las puertas de Jerusalem antes del sábado, dije que se cerrasen las puertas, y ordené que no las abriesen hasta después del sábado; y puse á las puertas algunos de mis criados, para que en día de sábado no entrasen carga.
20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
20 Y quedáronse fuera de Jerusalem una y dos veces los negociantes, y los que vendían toda especie de mercancía.
21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
21 Y protestéles, y díjeles: ¿Por qué os quedáis vosotros delante del muro? Si lo hacéis otra vez, os echaré mano. Desde entonces no vinieron en sábado.
22 And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
22 Y dije á los Levitas que se purificasen, y viniesen á guardar las puertas, para santificar el día del sábado. También por esto acuérdate de mí, Dios mío, y perdóname según la muchedumbre de tu misericordia.
23 In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and ]of Moab:
23 Ví asimismo en aquellos días Judíos que habían tomado mujeres de Asdod, Ammonitas, y Moabitas:
24 and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
24 Y sus hijos la mitad hablaban asdod, y conforme á la lengua de cada pueblo; que no sabían hablar judaico.
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 for your sons, or for yourselves.
25 Y reñí con ellos, y maldíjelos, y herí algunos de ellos, y arranquéles los cabellos, y juramentélos, [diciendo]: No daréis vuestras hijas á sus hijos, y no tomaréis de sus hijas para vuestros hijos, ó para vosotros.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did strange women cause to sin.
26 ¿No pecó por esto Salomón, rey de Israel? Bien que en muchas gentes no hubo rey como él, que era amado de su Dios y Dios lo había puesto por rey sobre todo Israel, aun á él hicieron pecar las mujeres extranjeras.
27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying strange women?
27 ¿Y obedeceremos á vosotros para cometer todo este mal tan grande de prevaricar contra nuestro Dios, tomando mujeres extranjeras?
28 And 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.
28 Y uno de los hijos de Joiada hijo de Eliasib el gran sacerdote, era yerno de Sanballat Horonita: ahuyentélo por tanto de mí.
29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
29 Acuérdate de ellos, Dios mío, contra los que contaminan el sacerdocio, y el pacto del sacerdocio y de los Levitas.
30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;
30 Limpiélos pues de todo extranjero, y puse á los sacerdotes y Levitas por [sus] clases, á cada uno en su obra;
31 and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
31 Y para la ofrenda de la leña en los tiempos señalados, y para las primicias. Acuérdate de mí, Dios mío, para bien.
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