Nehemiah 13:30
New International Version
So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign, and assigned them duties, each to his own task.

New Living Translation
So I purged out everything foreign and assigned tasks to the priests and Levites, making certain that each knew his work.

English Standard Version
Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I established the duties of the priests and Levites, each in his work;

Berean Standard Bible
Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

King James Bible
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

New King James Version
Thus I cleansed them of everything pagan. I also assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each to his service,

New American Standard Bible
So I purified them from everything foreign, and assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each in his work,

NASB 1995
Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task,

NASB 1977
Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task,

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign and ensured that the responsibilities stood for the priests and the Levites, each in his work,

Amplified Bible
Thus I cleansed and purified them from everything foreign (pagan), and I defined the duties of the priests and Levites, each one in his task;

Christian Standard Bible
So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

American Standard Version
Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I purified them from all the Gentiles, and I set them at their positions with the Priests and with the Levites, each man in his work.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So I purged them from all foreign connection, and established courses for the priests and the Levites, every man according to his work.

Contemporary English Version
Then I made sure that the people were free from every foreign influence, and I assigned duties for the priests and Levites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So I separated from them all strangers, and I appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, every man in his ministry :

English Revised Version
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I cleansed them from everything that was foreign. I assigned duties to the priests and Levites. Each one had his own assignment.

Good News Translation
I purified the people from everything foreign; I prepared regulations for the priests and the Levites so that all of them would know their duties;

International Standard Version
I purified them from everything foreign, arranged duties for the priests and the descendants of Levi, each to his task,

JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus cleansed I them from everything foreign, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

Literal Standard Version
And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

Majority Standard Bible
Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

New American Bible
So I cleansed them of all foreign contamination. I established the various functions for the priests and Levites, so that each had an appointed task.

NET Bible
So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I established the duties of the priests and Levites, each in his work;

New Heart English Bible
Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

World English Bible
Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

Young's Literal Translation
And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

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Context
Intermarriage Forbidden
29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites. 30Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites. 31I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.…

Cross References
Nehemiah 10:30
We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

Nehemiah 12:30
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.


Treasury of Scripture

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

cleansed.

Nehemiah 10:30
And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

appointed.

Nehemiah 12:1-26
Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, …

1 Chronicles 23:1-26:32
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel…

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Nehemiah 13
1. Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.
4. Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed.
10. He reforms the offices in the house of God;
15. the violation of the Sabbath;
23. and the marriages with the strange wives.














(30, 31) Conclusion.

(30) This is a brief recapitulation of the special Work of Nehemiah after his return.

Thus cleansed I them.--After the acts of discipline described above, there was doubtless some formal service of expiation.

Verse 30. - Thus cleansed I them. Rather, "And I cleansed them." The process of cleansing touched on in this verse, and also in ver. 3, is not described. It probably resembled the process adopted by Ezra (Ezra 10:5-17). And appointed the wards. i.e. "assigned their offices to the various priests and Levites" (see Nehemiah 11:11-24; Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 13:13).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Thus I purified [the priests and Levites]
וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים (wə·ṭi·har·tîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

from everything
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

foreign,
נֵכָ֑ר (nê·ḵār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5236: That which is foreign, foreignness

and I assigned
וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה (wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

specific
בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (bim·laḵ·tōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

duties
מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת (miš·mā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

to each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of the priests
לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

and Levites.
וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם (wə·lal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi


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