NASB
"So I reprimanded the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts."
— Nehemiah 13:11, NASB
“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.”
“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. ”
“Then I contended with the rulers, and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" I gathered them together, and set them in their place.”
“So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking,“Why is the temple of God neglected?” Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions.”
“And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.”
“Then I made protests to the chiefs, and said, Why has the house of God been given up? And I got them together and put them in their places.”
“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.”
It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room.
Then I gave an order and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned there the utensils of the house of God with the grain offerings and the frankincense.
I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.
So I reprimanded the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts.
All Judah then brought the tithe of the grain, wine and oil into the storehouses.
In charge of the storehouses I appointed Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and in addition to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered reliable, and it was their task to distribute to their kinsmen.
Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my loyal deeds which I have performed for the house of my God and its services.