Nehemiah 13:30

30 So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign, and assigned them duties, each to his own task.

Nehemiah 13:30 in Other Translations

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

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

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

30 All in all I cleansed them from everything foreign. I organized the orders of service for the priests and Levites so that each man knew his job.

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

30 So I cleansed them from everything that was foreign. I assigned duties to the priests and Levites. Each one had his own assignment.

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

30 So I made the priests and Levites pure. I made them pure from every practice that had come from other countries and had polluted them. I gave them their duties. Each one had his own job to do.

Nehemiah 13:30 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 13:30

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers
Both people and priests from strange wives, obliging them to put them away, or flee their country:

and appointing the wards of the priests and the Levites, everyone in
his business:
to do the work of their office in their courses and turns.

Nehemiah 13:30 In-Context

28 One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. And I drove him away from me.

29 Remember them, my God, because they defiled the priestly office and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

30 So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign, and assigned them duties, each to his own task.

31 I also made provision for contributions of wood at designated times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me with favor, my God.

Cross References

• 1. S Nehemiah 9:2; Nehemiah 10:30