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12:44–47 A listing of miscellaneous temple activities is given.
12:44 specified by the Law. Cf. Lev. 7:34–36; Deut. 18:1–5.
12:45 the command of David…Solomon. Cf. 1 Chr. 25, 26.
12:47 the children of Aaron. The priests.
Nehemiah 13
13:1–31 Nehemiah left Jerusalem in the 32nd year of Artaxerxes ca. 433 B.C. (cf. 5:14; 13:6) and returned to Persia as he promised (cf. 2:6). During his absence, the people returned to their former ways, led by the High-Priest Eliashib (vv. 4, 5). Such a defection called for the needed reforms of vv. 1–3, 10–30. It was during Nehemiah’s absence that Malachi also wrote his prophetic book indicting both priests and people for their sinful defection. Possibly having heard of Eliashib’s evil, Nehemiah returned (vv. 4–7). Nehemiah 13 was the last portion of the OT to be written.
13:1, 2 On that day they read from the Book of Moses. Not surprisingly, as they read on the regular calendar cycle, they were confronted with areas in which their thinking and practice had wavered from the Scriptures, specifically with regard to the requirements of Deut. 23:3–6.
13:2 Balaam. See Num. 22–24.
13:3 This was done in compliance with their recent pledge (cf. 10:26–29) before Nehemiah left for Persia.
13:4 Tobiah. See note on 2:10. Eliashib had allied with Israel’s enemy for some personal gain and taken it to such an extreme as to desecrate the house of God.
13:6 I had returned to the king. Nehemiah returned to Persia as he promised (cf. 2:6) ca. 433 B.C., in the 32nd year of Artaxerxes (cf. 5:14). It is unknown exactly how long Nehemiah remained in Persia, perhaps until ca. 424 B.C., but in that interval the disobedience developed.
13:7–9 Nehemiah’s response to the desecration of the temple was similar to Christ’s almost 5 centuries later (cf. Matt. 21:12, 13; John 2:13–17).
13:9 articles of the house of God. In order to accommodate Tobiah, they had moved the articles of the house of God from their rightful place and put idols in the temple courts.
13:10–13 In Nehemiah’s absence, the Jews violated their previous covenant with God regarding offerings (cf. 10:35–40) as reported by Mal. 1:6–14 and 3:8–12. In his presence, it was immediately restored (see notes on 9:38—10:39).
13:10 gone back to his field. By neglecting the tithe, the people failed to support the Levites. Consequently, they had to abandon their responsibilities in the house of God and perform field labor in order to survive.
13:14 Remember me. This refrain is used 3 times here, once after each rebuke (cf. 13:22, 31).
13:15–17 They went against their previous covenant by violating the Sabbath (cf. 10:31).
13:16 Tyre. A Phoenician coastal town 20 mi. S of Sidon.
13:18 Jeremiah had rebuked their fathers for the same things (see Jer. 17:21ff.). By such acts their fathers had brought the misery of exile and oppression, and they were doing the same—increasing God’s wrath against them.
13:19–22 Nehemiah had to force compliance with threats.
13:23–29 Both the priests and the people had married pagans of the land in violation of the Mosaic law (cf. Ex. 34:15, 16; Deut. 7:3), the earlier reforms of Ezra (cf. Ezra 9, 10), and their own covenant (cf. 10:30). Malachi spoke against this sin (Mal. 2:10–16).
13:23 Ashdod. See note on 4:7. Ammon, and Moab. Neighboring countries E of the Jordan whose beginnings were by Lot’s incestuous relationship with his two daughters (cf. Gen. 19:30–38).
13:28 Even the grandson of the High-Priest (cf. 12:10) sinfully married a daughter of Sanballat (see note on 2:10).
13:29, 30 Malachi 2:1–8 recognizes the uncleanness within the priesthood.
13:31 Remember me. Nehemiah prayed this for the third time (cf. 13:14, 22), desiring God’s blessing on his obedient efforts.
Nehemiah 1
1:1 a Neh. 10:1
1:1 b Neh. 2:1
1:1 c Esth. 1:1, 2, 5; Dan. 8:2
1:1 1 Or Susa
1:1 2 Or fortified palace, and so elsewhere in the book
1:2 d Neh. 7:2
1:3 e Neh. 7:6
1:3 f Neh. 2:17
1:3 g Neh. 2:17
1:3 h 2 Kin. 25:10
1:5 i Dan. 9:4
1:5 j Neh. 4:14
1:5 k (Ex. 20:6; 34:6, 7); Ps. 89:2, 3
1:5 3 Lit. Him
1:5 4 Lit. His
1:6 l 1 Kin. 8:28, 29; 2 Chr. 6:40; Dan. 9:17, 18
1:6 m Ezra 10:1; Neh. 9:2; Dan. 9:20
1:7 n Ps. 106:6; Dan. 9:5
1:7 o Deut. 28:15
1:8 p Lev. 26:33; Deut. 4:25–27; 28:63–67
1:8 5 act treacherously
1:9 q Lev. 26:39; (Deut. 4:29–31; 30:2–5)
1:9 r Deut. 30:4
1:10 s Ex. 32:11; Deut. 9:29; Dan. 9:15
1:11 t Neh. 1:6
1:11 u Is. 26:8; (Heb. 13:18)
1:11 v Gen. 40:21; Neh. 2:1
Nehemiah 2
2:1 a Ezra 7:1
2:1 b Neh. 1:11
2:1 1 Artaxerxes Longimanus
2:2 c Prov. 15:13
2:2 2 Lit. very much
2:3 d 1 Kin. 1:31; Dan. 2:4; 5:10; 6:6, 21
2:3 e 2 Kin. 25:8–10; 2 Chr. 36:19; Jer. 52:12–14
2:3 f 2 Kin. 24:10; Neh. 1:3
2:4 g Neh. 1:4
2:6 h Neh. 5:14; 13:6
2:7 i Ezra 7:21; 8:36
2:7 3 The Euphrates
2:8 j Neh. 3:7
2:8 k Ezra 5:5; 7:6, 9, 28; Neh. 2:18
2:8 4 palace
2:8 5 Lit. house
2:10 l Neh. 2:19; 4:1
2:10 6 Lit. servant
2:11 m Ezra 8:32
2:13 n 2 Chr. 26:9; Neh. 3:13
2:13 o Neh. 1:3; 2:17
2:13 7 Dung
2:13 8 examined
2:14 p Neh. 3:15
2:14 q 2 Kin. 20:20
2:15 r 2 Sam. 15:23; Jer. 31:40
2:15 9 torrent valley, wadi
2:15 10 examined
2:17 s Neh. 1:3; Ps. 44:13; 79:4; Jer. 24:9; Ezek. 5:14, 15; 22:4
2:17 11 desolate
2:18 t Neh. 2:8
2:18 u 2 Sam. 2:7
2:18 12 Lit. strengthened
2:19 v Neh. 6:6
2:20 w Ezra 4:3; Neh. 6:16
Nehemiah 3
3:1 a Neh. 3:20; 12:10; 13:4, 7, 28
3:1 b John 5:2
3:1 c Neh. 12:39
3:1 d Jer. 31:38; Zech. 14:10
3:1 1 Heb. Hammeah
3:2 e Ezra 2:34; Neh. 7:36
3:2 2 Lit. On his hand
3:3 f 2 Chr. 33:14; Neh. 12:39; Zeph. 1:10
3:3 g Neh. 6:1; 7:1
3:4 h Ezra 8:33
3:4 i Ezra 10:15
3:4 3 Or Hakkoz
3:5 j (Judg. 5:23)
3:5 4 Lit. necks
3:6 k Neh. 12:39
3:7 l Neh. 7:25
3:7 m Ezra 8:36; Neh. 2:7–9
3:7 5 Lit. throne
3:7 6 West of the Euphrates
3:8 n Neh. 12:38
3:8 7 Lit. the son
3:8 8 restored
3:11 o Neh. 12:38
3:13 p Neh. 2:13, 15
3:13 q Neh. 2:13
3:14 r Jer. 6:1
3:15 s Neh. 2:14
3:15 t Is. 8:6; John 9:7
3:15 u 2 Kin. 25:4
3:15 9 Or Shiloah
3:16 v 2 Kin. 20:20; Is. 7:3; 22:11
3:16 10 LXX, Syr., Vg. tomb
3:18 11 So with MT, Vg.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr. Binnui (cf. v. 24)
3:19 w 2 Chr. 26:9
3:19 12 Lit. turning
3:20 13 A few Heb. mss., Syr., Vg. Zaccai
3:20 14 Lit. turning
3:21 15 Or Hakkoz
3:24 x Ezra 8:33
3:24 y Neh. 3:19
3:24 16 Lit. turning
3:25 z Jer. 32:2; 33:1; 37:21
3:25 17 Lit. turning
3:26 a Ezra 2:43; Neh. 11:21
3:26 b 2 Chr. 27:3
3:26 c Neh. 8:1, 3; 12:37
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3:30 18 Lit. room
3:31 19 Lit. a son of the goldsmiths
3:31 20 Lit. Inspection or Recruiting
3:32 e Neh. 3:1; 12:39
Nehemiah 4
4:1 a Neh. 2:10, 19
4:3 b Neh. 2:10, 19
4:4 c Ps. 123:3, 4
4:4 d Ps. 79:12; Prov. 3:34
4:5 e Ps. 69:27, 28; 109:14, 15; Jer. 18:23
4:7 f Neh. 4:1
4:7 g Neh. 2:19
4:7 1 Lit. breaks
4:8 h Ps. 83:3–5
4:9 i (Ps. 50:15)
4:14 j (Num. 14:9); Deut. 1:29
4:14 k (Deut. 10:17)
4:14 l 2 Sam. 10:12
4:15 m Job 5:12
4:16 2 Supported
4:20 n Ex. 14:14, 25; Deut. 1:30; 3:22; 20:4; Josh. 23:10; 2 Chr. 20:29
4:21 3 Lit. them
Nehemiah 5
5:1 a Lev. 25:35–37; Neh. 5:7, 8
5:1 b Deut. 15:7
5:5 c Is. 58:7
5:5 d Ex. 21:7; (Lev. 25:39)
5:7 e (Ex. 22:25; Lev. 25:36; Deut. 23:19, 20); Ezek. 22:12
5:7 1 charging interest
5:7 2 Lit. held
5:8 f Lev. 25:48
5:9 g Lev. 25:36
5:9 h 2 Sam. 12:14; Rom. 2:24; (1 Pet. 2:12)
5:10 3 interest
5:12 i Ezra 10:5; Jer. 34:8, 9
5:13 j Matt. 10:14; Acts 13:51; 18:6
5:13 k 2 Kin. 23:3
5:13 4 Lit. my lap
5:14 l Neh. 2:1; 13:6
5:14 m (1 Cor. 9:4–15)
5:15 n 2 Cor. 11:9; 12:13
5:15 o Neh. 5:9
5:16 p Neh. 4:1; 6:1
5:16 5 So with MT; LXX, Syr., Vg. I
5:17 q 2 Sam. 9:7; 1 Kin. 18:19
5:18 r 1 Kin. 4:22
5:18 s Neh. 5:14, 15
5:19 t 2 Kin. 20:3; Neh. 13:14, 22, 31
Nehemiah 6
6:1 a Neh. 2:10, 19; 4:1, 7; 13:28
6:1 b Neh. 3:1, 3
6:1 1 Or Gashmu
6:2 c Prov. 26:24, 25
6:2 d 1 Chr. 8:12; Neh. 11:35
6:2 e Ps. 37:12, 32
6:2 2 Or Gashmu
6:2 3 Or in Kephirim, exact location unknown
6:6 f Neh. 2:19
6:6 4 Heb. Gashmu
6:10 5 Lit. house
6:12 g Ezek. 13:22
6:14 h Neh. 13:29
6:14 i Ezek. 13:17
6:16 j Neh. 2:10, 20; 4:1, 7; 6:1
6:16 k Ps. 126:2
6:18 l Neh. 13:4, 28
6:18 m Ezra 10:15; Neh. 3:4
6:19 6 Or affairs
Nehemiah 7
7:1 a Neh. 6:1, 15
7:2 b Neh. 1:2
7:2 c Neh. 2:8; 10:23
7:2 d Ex. 18:21
7:2 1 palace
7:4 e Deut. 4:27
7:6 f Ezra 2:1–70
7:7 g Ezra 5:2; Neh. 12:1, 47; Matt. 1:12, 13
7:7 2 Seraiah, Ezra 2:2
7:7 3 Mispar, Ezra 2:2
7:15 4 Bani, Ezra 2:10
7:24 5 Jorah, Ezra 2:18
7:25 6 Gibbar, Ezra 2:20
7:28 7 Azmaveth, Ezra 2:24
7:29 8 Kirjath Arim, Ezra 2:25
7:34 h Neh. 7:12
7:39 i 1 Chr. 24:7
7:40 j 1 Chr. 9:12
7:41 k Ezra 2:38; 10:22
7:42 l 1 Chr. 24:8
7:43 9 Hodaviah, Ezra 2:40; or Judah, Ezra 3:9
7:47 10 Siaha, Ezra 2:44
7:48 11 MT Lebanah
7:48 12 MT Hogabah
7:48 13 Shalmai, Ezra 2:46; or Shamlai
7:52 14 Nephusim, Ezra 2:50
7:54 15 Bazluth, Ezra 2:52
7:57 16 Peruda, Ezra 2:55
7:59 17 Ami, Ezra 2:57
7:61 18 Addan, Ezra 2:59
7:63 19 Or Hakkoz
7:65 20 Heb. Tirshatha
7:70 m Neh. 8:9
7:70 21 Heb. Tirshatha
7:71 n Ezra 2:69
7:73 o Ezra 3:1
Nehemiah 8
8:1 a Ezra 3:1
8:1 b Neh. 3:26
8:1 c Ezra 7:6
8:2 d (Deut. 31:11, 12); Neh. 8:9
8:2 e Lev. 23:24; Num. 29:1–6
8:3 f Deut. 31:9–11; 2 Kin. 23:2
8:3 1 Lit. from the light
8:5 g Judg. 3:20; 1 Kin. 8:12–14
8:6 h Neh. 5:13; (1 Cor. 14:16)
8:6 i Ps. 28:2; Lam. 3:41; 1 Tim. 2:8
8:6 j Ex. 4:31; 12:27; 2 Chr. 20:18
8:7 k Lev. 10:11; Deut. 33:10; 2 Chr. 17:7; (Mal. 2:7)
8:7 l Neh. 9:3
8:9 m Ezra 2:63; Neh. 7:65, 70; 10:1
8:9 n Lev. 23:24; Num. 29:1
8:9 o Deut. 16:14; Eccl. 3:4
8:9 2 Heb. Tirshatha
8:10 p (Deut. 26:11–13); Esth. 9:19, 22; Rev. 11:10
8:12 q Neh. 8:10
8:12 r Neh. 8:7, 8
8:14 s Lev. 23:34, 40, 42; Deut. 16:13
8:14 3 Temporary shelters
8:15 t Lev. 23:4
8:15 u Deut. 16:16
8:15 v Lev. 23:40
8:16 w Deut. 22:8
8:16 x Neh. 12:37
8:16 y 2 Kin. 14:13; Neh. 12:39
8:17 z 2 Chr. 30:21
8:17 4 Temporary shelters
8:18 a Deut. 31:11
8:18 b Lev. 23:36
8:18 c Num. 29:35
Nehemiah 9
9:1 a Neh. 8:2
9:1 b Josh. 7:6; 1 Sam. 4:12; 2 Sam. 1:2; Job 2:12
9:1 1 Lit. earth on them
9:2 c Ezra 10:11; Neh. 13:3, 30
9:2 d Neh. 1:6
9:3 e Neh. 8:7, 8
9:4 2 Lit. ascent
9:5 f 1 Chr. 29:13
9:6 g Deut. 6:4; 2 Kin. 19:15, 19; (Ps. 86:10); Is. 37:16, 20
9:6 h Gen. 1:1; Ex. 20:11; Rev. 14:7
9:6 i (Deut. 10:14); 1 Kin. 8:27
9:6 j Gen. 2:1
9:6 k (Ps. 36:6)
9:7 l Gen. 11:31
9:7 m Gen. 17:5
9:8 n Gen. 15:6; 22:1–3; (James 2:21–23)
9:8 o Gen. 15:18
9:8 p Josh. 23:14
9:9 q Ex. 2:25; 3:7
9:9 r Ex. 14:10
9:10 s Ex. 7—14
9:10 t Ex. 18:11
9:10 u Jer. 32:20
9:10 3 presumptuously or insolently
9:11 v Ex. 14:20–28
9:11 w Ex. 15:1, 5
9:12 x Ex. 13:21, 22
9:13 y Ex. 20:1–18
9:13 z (Rom. 7:12)
9:14 a Gen. 2:3; Ex. 16:23; 20:8; 23:12
9:15 b Ex. 16:14–17; John 6:31
9:15 c Ex. 17:6; Num. 20:8; (1 Cor. 10:4)
9:15 d Deut. 1:8
9:15 4 Lit. raised Your hand to
9:16 e Ps. 106:6
9:16 f Deut. 1:26–33; 31:27; Neh. 9:29
9:16 5 presumptuously
9:16 6 Stiffened their necks, became stubborn
9:17 g Ps. 78:11, 42–45
9:17 h Num. 14:4; Acts 7:39
9:17 i Joel 2:13
9:17 7 So with MT, Vg.; LXX in Egypt
9:18 j Ex. 32:4–8, 31
9:19 k Ps. 106:45
9:19 l Ex. 13:20–22; 1 Cor. 10:1
9:20 m Num. 11:17
9:20 n Ex. 16:14–16
9:20 o Ex. 17:6
9:21 p Deut. 2:7
9:21 q Deut. 8:4; 29:5
9:22 r Num. 21:21–35
9:22 8 Lit. corners
9:22 9 So with MT, Vg.; LXX omits The land of
9:23 s Gen. 15:5; 22:17; Heb. 11:12
9:24 t Josh. 1:2–4
9:24 u Josh. 18:1; (Ps. 44:2, 3)
9:24 10 Lit. sons
9:25 v Num. 13:27
9:25 w Deut. 6:11; Josh. 24:13
9:25 x (Deut. 32:15)
9:25 y Hos. 3:5
9:25 11 Lit. trees for eating
9:26 z Judg. 2:11
9:26 a 1 Kin. 14:9; Ps. 50:17
9:26 b 1 Kin. 18:4; 19:10; Matt. 23:37
; Acts 7:52
9:26 12 admonished or warned them
9:27 c Judg. 2:14; Ps. 106:41
9:27 d Ps. 106:44
9:27 e Judg. 2:18
9:28 f Judg. 3:12
9:28 g Ps. 106:43
9:29 h Lev. 18:5; Rom. 10:5; (Gal. 3:12)
9:29 13 admonished them
9:29 14 presumptuously
9:29 15 Became stubborn
9:30 i 2 Kin. 17:13–18; 2 Chr. 36:11–20; Jer. 7:25
9:30 j (Acts 7:51); 1 Pet. 1:11
9:30 k Is. 5:5
9:30 16 admonished or warned them
9:31 l Jer. 4:27; (Rom. 11:2–5)
9:32 m (Ex. 34:6, 7)
9:32 n 2 Kin. 15:19; 17:3–6; Ezra 4:2, 10
9:32 17 hardship
9:33 o Ps. 119:137; (Dan. 9:14)
9:33 p Ps. 106:6; (Dan. 9:5, 6, 8)
9:35 q Deut. 28:47
9:36 r Deut. 28:48; Ezra 9:9
9:37 s Deut. 28:33, 51
9:37 t Deut. 28:48
9:38 u 2 Kin. 23:3; 2 Chr. 29:10; Ezra 10:3
9:38 v Neh. 10:1
Nehemiah 10
10:1 a Neh. 1:1
10:1 1 Heb. Tirshatha
10:2 b Neh. 12:1–21
10:14 c Ezra 2:3
10:28 d Ezra 2:36–43
10:28 e Ezra 9:1; Neh. 13:3
10:29 f Deut. 29:12; Neh. 5:12; Ps. 119:106
10:29 g 2 Kin. 23:3; 2 Chr. 34:31
10:30 h Ex. 34:16; Deut. 7:3; (Ezra 9:12)
10:31 i Ex. 20:10; Lev. 23:3; Deut. 5:12
10:31 j Ex. 23:10, 11; Lev. 25:4; Jer. 34:14
10:31 k (Deut. 15:1, 2); Neh. 5:12
10:31 2 merchandise
10:31 3 collection
10:32 l Ex. 30:11–16; 38:25, 26; 2 Chr. 24:6, 9; Matt. 17:24
10:33 m Lev. 24:5; 2 Chr. 2:4
10:33 n Num. 28; 29
10:34 o Neh. 13:31; (Is. 40:16)
10:34 p Lev. 6:12
10:35 q Ex. 23:19; 34:26; Lev. 19:23; Num. 18:12; Deut. 26:1, 2
10:36 r Ex. 13:2, 12, 13; Lev. 27:26, 27; Num. 18:15, 16
10:37 s Lev. 23:17; Num. 15:19; 18:12; Deut. 18:4; 26:2
10:37 t Lev. 27:30; Num. 18:21; Mal. 3:10
10:37 4 Temple
10:38 u Num. 18:26
10:38 v 1 Chr. 9:26; 2 Chr. 31:11
10:39 w Deut. 12:6, 11; 2 Chr. 31:12; Neh. 13:12
10:39 x Neh. 13:10, 11
10:39 y (Heb. 10:25)
Nehemiah 11
11:1 a Neh. 10:18; Matt. 4:5; 5:35; 27:53
11:2 b Judg. 5:9; 2 Chr. 17:16
11:3 c 1 Chr. 9:2, 3
11:3 d Ezra 2:43
11:3 e Ezra 2:55
11:4 f 1 Chr. 9:3
11:4 g Gen. 38:29
11:9 1 Or Hassenuah
11:10 h 1 Chr. 9:10
11:14 2 Or the son of Haggedolim
11:16 i Ezra 10:15
11:16 j Ezra 8:33
11:16 k 1 Chr. 26:29
11:16 3 Temple