Bible Commentary

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. 25. I contended ] Cf. Neh 13:11 ; Neh 13:17. cursed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:25”

And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. 24. spake half in the speech of Ashdod ] LXX. . Vulg. ‘filii eorum ex media parte loquebantur Azotice,’ half their words were framed in the dialect of Philistia. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:24”

In those days also saw I Jews [that] had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab: 23. saw I Jews ] R.V. saw I the Jews. The article which the R.V. rightly renders shows that Nehemiah is not making a general charge against the Jewish nation, but reports what he had seen in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:23”

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and [that] they should come [and] keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, [concerning] this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. 22. And I commanded the Levites ] The verse contains an additional precaution … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:22”

Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do [so] again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no [more] on the sabbath. 21. Why lodge ye about the wall? ] R.V. marg. ‘Heb. before ’, LXX. , Vulg. ‘ex adverso.’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:21”

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 20. So the merchants, &c.] The device only partially succeeded; and various merchants, who had been compelled for 24 hours to remain without the walls, seem to have carried on their trade with such of the inhabitants as came … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:20”

And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and [some] of my servants set I at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:19”

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. 18. did not your fathers thus ] Cf. Jer 17:22-23; Jer 17:27, ‘but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers; but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:18”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? 17. Then I contended ] cf. Neh 13:11. the nobles of Judah ] A different word ( orim) from that used for the rulers in Neh 13:11. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:17”

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 16. Traffic on the Sabbath. therein ] i.e. in the city. which brought fish ] R.V. which brought in fish. These would be the salted and dried … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 13:16”