Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
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Gill's Exposition
Then brought all Judah the tithe of corn, and the new wine, and the oil, into the treasuries. When they saw a reformation made, and things were going in their proper channel, and a right use would be…
Barnes' Notes
I gathered them together - Nehemiah gathered the Levites from their lands, and reinstated them in their set offices.
Adam Clarke
Why is the house of God forsaken? - They had all solemnly promised, Neh 10:39, that they would never forsake the house of their God; but, alas, how soon is this forgotten! Nehemiah used their own…
Here is another grievance redressed by Nehemiah.
I. The Levites had been wronged. This was the grievance: their portions had not been given them, Neh 13:10. Perhaps Tobiah, when he took possession of…
Cambridge Bible
contended I Cf. Neh 13:17-25; Neh 5:7.
the rulers R.V. marg. -Or, deputies".
forsaken Neglected by the Jews and deserted by the Levites.
I gathered them together Nehemiah caused a muster of the…
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