Nehemiah 13:31
Verse 31 of 31. The 13th of 13 chapters in Nehemiah, in History.
27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
28And 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.
29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
31And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Nehemiah 13:31 in the World English Bible
and for the wood offering, at appointed times, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.Read Nehemiah 13:31 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:31
"Lord" (says he), "deal thou with them; take the work into thy own hands." (2.) He prays, Remember me, O my God! v. 31. The best services done to the public have sometimes been forgotten by those for whom they were done (Eccl. ix. 15); therefore Nehemiah refers it to God to recompense him, takes him for his paymaster, and then doubts not but he shall be well paid.
Read Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:23–31: The Dismissal of Strange Wives. (b. c. 434.)
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