Verse 11

Then contended{H7378} I with the rulers,{H5461} and said,{H559} Why is the house{H1004} of God{H430} forsaken?{H5800} And I gathered them together,{H6908} and set{H5975} them in their place.{H5977}

Referenced Verses

• Neh 10:39 : 39 For the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and the children{H1121} of Levi{H3878} shall bring{H935} the heave-offering{H8641} of the grain,{H1715} of the new wine,{H8492} and of the oil,{H3323} unto the chambers,{H3957} where are the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary,{H4720} and the priests{H3548} that minister,{H8334} and the porters,{H7778} and the singers:{H7891} and we will not forsake{H5800} the house{H1004} of our God.{H430}
• Neh 13:17 : 17 Then I contended{H7378} with the nobles{H2715} of Judah,{H3063} and said{H559} unto them, What evil{H7451} thing{H1697} is this that ye do,{H6213} and profane{H2490} the sabbath{H7676} day?{H3117}
• Neh 13:25 : 25 And I contended{H7378} with them, and cursed{H7043} them, and smote{H5221} certain{H582} of them, and plucked off their hair,{H4803} and made them swear{H7650} by God,{H430} [saying], Ye shall not give{H5414} your daughters{H1323} unto their sons,{H1121} nor take{H5375} their daughters{H1323} for your sons,{H1121} or for yourselves.
• Job 31:34 : 34 Because I feared{H6206} the great{H7227} multitude,{H1995} And the contempt{H937} of families{H4940} terrified{H2865} me, So that I kept silence,{H1826} and went not out{H3318} of the door—{H6607}
• Prov 28:4 : 4 They that forsake{H5800} the law{H8451} praise{H1984} the wicked;{H7563} But such as keep{H8104} the law{H8451} contend{H1624} with them.
• Mal 3:8-9 : 8 Will a man{H120} rob{H6906} God?{H430} yet ye rob{H6906} me. But ye say,{H559} Wherein have we robbed{H6906} thee? In tithes{H4643} and offerings.{H8641} 9 Ye are cursed{H779} with the curse;{H3994} for ye rob{H6906} me, even this whole nation.{H1471} 10 Bring{H935} ye the whole tithe{H4643} into the store-house,{H214} that there may be food{H2964} in my house,{H1004} and prove{H974} me now herewith,{H2063} saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} if I will not open{H6605} you the windows{H699} of heaven,{H8064} and pour you out{H7324} a blessing,{H1293} that there shall not be room enough{H1767} [to receive it]. 11 And I will rebuke{H1605} the devourer{H398} for your sakes, and he shall not destroy{H7843} the fruits{H6529} of your ground;{H127} neither shall your vine{H1612} cast its fruit{H7921} before the time in the field,{H7704} saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts.{H6635}
• 1 Sam 2:17 : 17 And the sin{H2403} of the young men{H5288} was very{H3966} great{H1419} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} for the men{H582} despised{H5006} the offering{H4503} of Jehovah.{H3068}
• Neh 5:6-9 : 6 And I was very{H3966} angry{H2734} when I heard{H8085} their cry{H2201} and these words.{H1697} 7 Then I consulted{H4427} with myself,{H3820} and contended{H7378} with the nobles{H2715} and the rulers,{H5461} and said{H559} unto them, Ye exact{H5383} usury,{H4855} every one{H376} of his brother.{H251} And I held{H5414} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them. 8 And I said{H559} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069} our brethren{H251} the Jews,{H3064} that were sold{H4376} unto the nations;{H1471} and would ye even sell{H4376} your brethren,{H251} and should they be sold{H4376} unto us? Then held they their peace,{H2790} and found{H4672} never{H1697} a word. 9 Also I said,{H559} The thing that{H1697} ye do{H6213} is not good:{H2896} ought ye not to walk{H3212} in the fear{H3374} of our God,{H430} because of the reproach{H2781} of the nations{H1471} our enemies?{H341} 10 And I likewise, my brethren{H251} and my servants,{H5288} do lend{H5383} them money{H3701} and grain.{H1715} I pray you, let us leave off{H5800} this usury.{H4855} 11 Restore,{H7725} I pray you, to them, even this day,{H3117} their fields,{H7704} their vineyards,{H3754} their oliveyards,{H2132} and their houses,{H1004} also the hundredth{H3967} part of the money,{H3701} and of the grain,{H1715} the new wine,{H8492} and the oil,{H3323} that ye exact{H5383} of them. 12 Then said{H559} they, We will restore{H7725} them, and will require{H1245} nothing of them; so will we do,{H6213} even as thou sayest.{H559} Then I called{H7121} the priests,{H3548} and took an oath{H7650} of them, that they would do{H6213} according to this promise.{H1697} 13 Also I shook{H5287} out my lap,{H2684} and said,{H559} So God{H430} shake out{H5287} every man{H376} from his house,{H1004} and from his labor,{H3018} that performeth{H6965} not this promise;{H1697} even thus be he shaken out,{H5287} and emptied.{H7386} And all the assembly{H6951} said,{H559} Amen,{H543} and praised{H1984} Jehovah.{H3068} And the people{H5971} did{H6213} according to this promise.{H1697}