Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 13:11 THEN CONTENDED I WITH THE RULERS AND SAID WHY IS THE HOUSE OF GOD FORSAKEN AND I GATHERED THEM TOGETHER AND SET THEM IN THEIR PLACE

{Nehemiah 13:11} Then contended 7378 z8799 I with x854 the rulers, 5461 and said, 559 z8799 Why x4069 is the house 1004 of God 430 forsaken? 5800 z8738 And I gathered them together, 6908 z8762 and set 5975 z8686 them in x5921 their place. 5977

contended:
"Then I contendedª ° with¹ the noblesª of Judah,ª and saidª ° unto them, What¹ evilª thingª [is] this¹ that¹ ye¹ do,ª ° and profaneª °¹ the sabbathª day?ª" {Neh 13:17} + "And I contendedª ° with¹ them, and cursedª ° them, and smoteª ° certain² ¹ of¹ them, and plucked off their hair,ª ° and made them swearª ° by God,ª [saying], Ye shall not¹ giveª ° your daughtersª unto their sons,ª nor¹ takeª ° their daughtersª ¹ unto your sons,ª or for yourselves." {Neh 13:25} + "And I was veryª angryª ° when¹ I heardª °¹ their cryª and these¹ words.ª ... Also¹ I shookª ° my lap,ª and said,ª ° So¹ Godª shake outª °¹ every¹ manª from his house,ª ¹ and from his labour,ª ¹ that¹ performethª ° not¹ ¹ this¹ promise,ª even thus¹ be¹ he shaken out,ª ° and emptied.ª And all¹ the congregationª said,ª ° Amen,ª and praisedª °¹ the LORD.ª And the peopleª didª ° according to this¹ promise.ª" {Neh 5:6-13} + "Did I fearª ° a greatª multitude,ª or did the contemptª of familiesª terrifyª ° me, that I kept silence,ª ° [and] went not outª °¹ of the door?ª" {Job 31:34} + "They that forsakeª ° the lawª praiseª ° the wicked:ª but such as keepª ° the lawª contendª ° with them." {Prv 28:4}

Why is the house:
"For¹ the childrenª of Israelª and the childrenª of Leviª shall bringª °¹ the offeringª of the corn,ª of the new wine,ª and the oil,ª unto¹ the chambers,ª where¹ [are] the vesselsª of the sanctuary,ª and the priestsª that minister,ª ° and the porters,ª and the singers:ª ° and we will not¹ forsakeª °¹ the houseª of our God.ª" {Neh 10:39} + "Wherefore the sinª of the young menª was¹ veryª greatª ¹ beforeª the LORD:ª for¹ men² ¹ abhorredª °¹ the offeringª of the LORD.ª" {1Sm 2:17} + "Will a manª robª ° God?ª Yet¹ ye¹ have robbedª ° me. But ye say,ª ° Wherein¹ have we robbedª ° thee? In tithesª and offerings.ª ... And I will rebukeª ° the devourerª ° for your sakes, and he shall not¹ destroyª °¹ the fruitsª of your ground;ª neither¹ shall your vineª cast her fruit² ° before the time¹ in the field,ª saithª ° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:8-11}