Nehemiah 13:30

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

"Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;" - Nehemiah 13:30
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What does Nehemiah 13:30 mean?

Nehemiah 13:30 (KJV) says, "Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business." This verse comes at the end of the book of Nehemiah, which tells the story of the Jewish people returning to Jerusalem after…

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Restoring the Sacred: A Call to Purity and Purpose

As we delve into Nehemiah 13:30, we encounter a powerful moment in the history of Israel's reconstruction and reformation: "Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business." This verse resonates with a…

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A Prayer for Cleansing and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we bow our hearts before You, recognizing Your infinite holiness and mercy. As we reflect on Nehemiah 13:30, where it is written, "Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites…

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Nehemiah 13:30 - "Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;"
Nehemiah 7:30 - "The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one."
Nehemiah 12:30 - "And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall."
Nehemiah 11:13
Nehemiah 10:13 - "Hodijah, Bani, Beninu."
Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
Nehemiah 10:30 - "And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:"
Nehemiah 7:13 - "The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five."
"The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one." - Nehemiah 7:30
Nehemiah 11:30 - "Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom."
"Hodijah, Bani, Beninu." - Nehemiah 10:13
"And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall." - Nehemiah 12:30
"Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;" - Nehemiah 12:13
Nehemiah 13:12 - "Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries."
Nehemiah 13:31 - "And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good."
Nehemiah 13:20 - "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice."
Nehemiah 13:4 - "¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:"
Nehemiah 13:23 - "¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:"
Nehemiah 3:30 - "After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber."
Nehemiah 13:29 - "Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites."
Nehemiah 13:24 - "And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people."
Nehemiah 13:8 - "And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber."
Nehemiah 13:3 - "Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude."
Acts 13:30 - "But God raised him from the dead:"
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
Nehemiah 13:7 - "And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God."
"The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five." - Nehemiah 7:13
Nehemiah 9:30 - "Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands."
Nehemiah 13:13 - "And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren."