Nehemiah 13:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then I reprimandedוָאָרִ֕יבָה
(va·'a·ri·vah)
7378: to strive, contenda prim. root
the noblesחֹרֵ֣י
(cho·rei)
2715: a noblefrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and saidוָאֹמְרָ֣ה
(va·'o·me·rah)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Whatמָֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is thisהַזֶּה֙
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
evilהָרָ֤ע
(ha·ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
thingהַדָּבָ֨ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
you are doing,עֹשִׂ֔ים
(o·sim,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
by profaningוּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים
(u·me·chal·le·lim)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
the sabbathהַשַּׁבָּֽת׃
(ha·shab·bat.)
7676: sabbathfrom shabath
day?יֹ֥ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then I contended
riyb  (reeb)
to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
with the nobles
chor  (khore)
white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire ; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) -- noble.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them What evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
is this that ye do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
and profane
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
the sabbath
shabbath  (shab-bawth')
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath.
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this evil thing you are doing, by profaning the sabbath day?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them: "What is this evil you are doing--profaning the Sabbath day?

International Standard Version
I rebuked the officials of Judah, saying to them, "What's this evil thing that you're doing by profaning the Sabbath day?

NET Bible
So I registered a complaint with the nobles of Judah, saying to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and asked them, "What is this evil thing you're doing? How dare you treat the day of worship as unholy!

King James 2000 Bible
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the sabbath day?
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