Nehemiah 13:9

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Then I ordered the rooms to be purified, and I brought back the articles of the house of God, along with the grain offerings and the incense.

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  • 2 Chr 29:5 : 5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'
  • 2 Chr 29:15-19 : 15 They gathered their fellow Levites, consecrated themselves, and went in as the king commanded, in accordance with the words of the LORD, to purify the house of the LORD. 16 The priests entered the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it. They brought out all the unclean things they found in the temple of the LORD and carried them to the courtyard of the house of the LORD. The Levites then took them and carried them out to the Kidron Valley. 17 They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month, they reached the vestibule of the LORD. For eight days, they consecrated the house of the LORD, and on the sixteenth day of the first month, they completed their work. 18 Then they went to King Hezekiah and said, 'We have purified the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table for the bread of the Presence with all its utensils.' 19 Moreover, all the utensils that King Ahaz discarded during his reign in his unfaithfulness, we have prepared and consecrated, and they are now before the altar of the LORD.
  • Neh 12:45 : 45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as commanded by David and Solomon his son.

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  • Neh 13:4-5
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    82%

    4Before this occurred, Eliashib the priest, who had been assigned to the chambers of the house of our God, was closely associated with Tobiah.

    5He had provided Tobiah with a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, incense, temple articles, tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were prescribed for the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

  • Neh 13:7-8
    2 verses
    81%

    7I returned to Jerusalem and understood the evil thing that Eliashib had done for Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.

    8I was greatly displeased, and I threw all of Tobiah’s household belongings out of the room.

  • Neh 13:29-31
    3 verses
    80%

    29Remember them, my God, for defiling the priesthood and breaking the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.

    30Thus I purified them from everything foreign and assigned duties to the priests and Levites, each to his task.

    31I also made provision for the wood offering at appointed times and for the firstfruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

  • Neh 13:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that the Levites and singers responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.

    11So I rebuked the officials and asked, "Why is the house of God neglected?" Then I gathered them together and stationed them at their posts.

    12All Judah then brought the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil into the storerooms.

  • 2 Chr 29:15-19
    5 verses
    76%

    15They gathered their fellow Levites, consecrated themselves, and went in as the king commanded, in accordance with the words of the LORD, to purify the house of the LORD.

    16The priests entered the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it. They brought out all the unclean things they found in the temple of the LORD and carried them to the courtyard of the house of the LORD. The Levites then took them and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.

    17They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month, they reached the vestibule of the LORD. For eight days, they consecrated the house of the LORD, and on the sixteenth day of the first month, they completed their work.

    18Then they went to King Hezekiah and said, 'We have purified the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table for the bread of the Presence with all its utensils.'

    19Moreover, all the utensils that King Ahaz discarded during his reign in his unfaithfulness, we have prepared and consecrated, and they are now before the altar of the LORD.

  • Neh 13:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21But I warned them and said, "Why are you spending the night by the wall? If you do this again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on, they did not come on the Sabbath.

    22Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me also for this, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.

  • Ezra 8:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers.

    25I weighed out to them the silver, gold, and articles—the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his officials, and all the Israelites who were present had donated.

  • 2 Chr 29:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4He brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them in the open square on the east.

    5He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'

  • Ezra 7:19
    74%

    19Also, deliver the vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 6:5
    74%

    5Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God that Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon must be returned and brought back to the temple in Jerusalem, each to its rightful place, and deposited into the house of God.

  • Ezra 8:28-30
    3 verses
    74%

    28I said to them, 'You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors.'

    29Be diligent and guard them until you weigh them out in the presence of the leading priests, the Levites, and the leaders of the families of Israel in Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD.

    30So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, gold, and vessels to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.

  • Ezra 5:15
    73%

    15And he said to him, 'Take these vessels and go; deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.'

  • 1 Chr 9:28-29
    2 verses
    73%

    28Some of them were in charge of the vessels used in worship. They were responsible for bringing them in and taking them out by count.

    29Others of them were appointed over the furniture, all the sacred utensils, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

  • 2 Chr 31:11
    73%

    11Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them.

  • Ezra 8:17
    73%

    17I sent orders to Iddo, the leader in the place called Casiphia, and I instructed him and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, to bring us ministers for the house of our God.

  • Ezra 7:15
    73%

    15And to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 1:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and choice gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.

    7King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the house of his gods.

  • 2 Chr 34:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought to the house of God, which the Levites, the gatekeepers, had collected from Manasseh, Ephraim, and the remnant of Israel, as well as all Judah, Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    10They gave it into the hands of the supervisors of the work being done on the house of the LORD, who then gave it to the workmen repairing and restoring the temple.

  • Ezra 6:8
    71%

    8Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered.

  • Neh 12:30
    71%

    30The priests and the Levites purified themselves, and then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    71%

    13He specified the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 12:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13the masons and stonecutters, and to purchase timber and cut stone for repairing the damage to the temple of the LORD, as well as to cover all other costs related to the temple repairs.

    14However, no silver basins, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any gold or silver vessels were made from the money brought to the temple of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 25:14
    71%

    14They took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

  • Neh 13:14
    71%

    14Remember me, my God, for this, and do not erase the good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and its services.

  • 2 Chr 29:35
    71%

    35In addition to the burnt offerings, there were abundant fat portions of peace offerings and drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in proper order.

  • Jer 35:4
    71%

    4And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was near the chamber of the officials, above the chamber of Maaseiah, son of Shallum, the gatekeeper.

  • Neh 10:39
    70%

    39A priest, a descendant of Aaron, will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithes, and they will bring a tenth of the collected tithes to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the treasury.

  • Neh 10:33
    70%

    33We took on ourselves the obligation to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God.

  • Ezra 6:16
    70%

    16The people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.

  • Ezra 7:17
    70%

    17With this silver, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams, and lambs, along with their grain and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 8:36
    70%

    36They also delivered the king’s decrees to the royal satraps and governors of the region beyond the River. These officials supported the people and the house of God.