Verse 11

Then contended{H7378}{(H8799)} I with the rulers{H5461}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Why is the house{H1004} of God{H430} forsaken{H5800}{(H8738)}? And I gathered them together{H6908}{(H8762)}, and set{H5975}{(H8686)} them in their place{H5977}.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 10:39 : 39 For the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and the children{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall bring{H935}{(H8686)} the offering{H8641} of the corn{H1715}, of the new wine{H8492}, and the oil{H3323}, unto the chambers{H3957}, where are the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary{H4720}, and the priests{H3548} that minister{H8334}{(H8764)}, and the porters{H7778}, and the singers{H7891}{(H8789)}: and we will not forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} of our God{H430}.
  • Neh 13:17 : 17 Then I contended{H7378}{(H8799)} with the nobles{H2715} of Judah{H3063}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, What evil{H7451} thing{H1697} is this that ye do{H6213}{(H8802)}, and profane{H2490}{(H8764)} the sabbath{H7676} day{H3117}?
  • Neh 13:25 : 25 And I contended{H7378}{(H8799)} with them, and cursed{H7043}{(H8762)} them, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} certain{H582} of them, and plucked off their hair{H4803}{(H8799)}, and made them swear{H7650}{(H8686)} by God{H430}, saying, Ye shall not give{H5414}{(H8799)} your daughters{H1323} unto their sons{H1121}, nor take{H5375}{(H8799)} their daughters{H1323} unto your sons{H1121}, or for yourselves.
  • Job 31:34 : 34 Did I fear{H6206}{(H8799)} a great{H7227} multitude{H1995}, or did the contempt{H937} of families{H4940} terrify{H2865}{(H8686)} me, that I kept silence{H1826}{(H8799)}, and went not out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the door{H6607}?
  • Prov 28:4 : 4 They that forsake{H5800}{(H8802)} the law{H8451} praise{H1984}{(H8762)} the wicked{H7563}: but such as keep{H8104}{(H8802)} the law{H8451} contend{H1624}{(H8691)} with them.
  • Mal 3:8-9 : 8 Will a man{H120} rob{H6906}{(H8799)} God{H430}? Yet ye have robbed{H6906}{(H8802)} me. But ye say{H559}{(H8804)}, Wherein have we robbed{H6906}{(H8804)} thee? In tithes{H4643} and offerings{H8641}. 9 Ye are cursed{H779}{(H8737)} with a curse{H3994}: for ye have robbed{H6906}{(H8802)} me, even this whole nation{H1471}. 10 Bring{H935}{(H8685)} ye all the tithes{H4643} into the storehouse{H214}, that there may be meat{H2964} in mine house{H1004}, and prove{H974}{(H8798)} me now herewith{H2063}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, if I will not open{H6605}{(H8799)} you the windows{H699} of heaven{H8064}, and pour you out{H7324}{(H8689)} a blessing{H1293}, that there shall not be room enough{H1767} to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke{H1605}{(H8804)} the devourer{H398}{(H8802)} for your sakes, and he shall not destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} the fruits{H6529} of your ground{H127}; neither shall your vine{H1612} cast her fruit{H7921}{(H8762)} before the time in the field{H7704}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
  • 1 Sam 2:17 : 17 Wherefore the sin{H2403} of the young men{H5288} was very{H3966} great{H1419} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: for men{H582} abhorred{H5006}{(H8765)} the offering{H4503} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Neh 5:6-9 : 6 And I was very{H3966} angry{H2734}{(H8799)} when I heard{H8085}{(H8804)} their cry{H2201} and these words{H1697}. 7 Then I consulted{H4427}{(H8735)} with myself{H3820}, and I rebuked{H7378}{(H8799)} the nobles{H2715}, and the rulers{H5461}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye exact{H5378}{(H8801)}{(H8678)}{H5383}{(H8802)}{(H8675)}{H5375}{(H8802)} usury{H4855}, every one{H376} of his brother{H251}. And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them. 8 And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069}{(H8804)} our brethren{H251} the Jews{H3064}, which were sold{H4376}{(H8737)} unto the heathen{H1471}; and will ye even sell{H4376}{(H8799)} your brethren{H251}? or shall they be sold{H4376}{(H8738)} unto us? Then held they their peace{H2790}{(H8686)}, and found{H4672}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} to answer. 9 Also I said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is not good{H2896} that{H1697} ye do{H6213}{(H8802)}: ought ye not to walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in the fear{H3374} of our God{H430} because of the reproach{H2781} of the heathen{H1471} our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}? 10 I likewise, and my brethren{H251}, and my servants{H5288}, might exact{H5383}{(H8802)} of them money{H3701} and corn{H1715}: I pray you, let us leave off{H5800}{(H8799)} this usury{H4855}. 11 Restore{H7725}{(H8685)}, I pray you, to them, even this day{H3117}, their lands{H7704}, their vineyards{H3754}, their oliveyards{H2132}, and their houses{H1004}, also the hundredth{H3967} part of the money{H3701}, and of the corn{H1715}, the wine{H8492}, and the oil{H3323}, that ye exact{H5383}{(H8802)} of them. 12 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they, We will restore{H7725}{(H8686)} them, and will require{H1245}{(H8762)} nothing of them; so will we do{H6213}{(H8799)} as thou sayest{H559}{(H8802)}. Then I called{H7121}{(H8799)} the priests{H3548}, and took an oath{H7650}{(H8686)} of them, that they should do{H6213}{(H8800)} according to this promise{H1697}. 13 Also I shook{H5287}{(H8804)} my lap{H2684}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, So God{H430} shake out{H5287}{(H8762)} every man{H376} from his house{H1004}, and from his labour{H3018}, that performeth{H6965}{(H8686)} not this promise{H1697}, even thus be he shaken out{H5287}{(H8803)}, and emptied{H7386}. And all the congregation{H6951} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Amen{H543}, and praised{H1984}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}. And the people{H5971} did{H6213}{(H8799)} according to this promise{H1697}.