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:

King James Version

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Other Translations for Nehemiah 13:4

BSB

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

AKJV

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:

CPDV

And Eliashib, the priest, was over this task; he had been given charge of the treasury of the house of our God, and he was a close relative of Tobiah.

ERV

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

NHEB

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

SMT

And before this, Eliashib the priest being given over the cells of the house of our God, being near to Tobiah:

Word Study (Strong’s) for Nehemiah 13:4

AndbeforeH6440Noun MasculinethisEliashibH475Proper Name MasculinethepriestH3548Noun MasculinehavingtheoversightH5414VerbofthechamberH3957Noun FeminineofthehouseH1004Noun MasculineofourGodH430Noun MasculinewasalliedH7138AdjectiveuntoTobiahH2900Proper Name Masculine

Commentary for Nehemiah 13:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Nehemiah 13:4

Summary

Priest inappropriately allies with foreign political figure

Place

House of God, Jerusalem

Event

Priest allies with foreign official

Estimated Time Period

c. 445 BC