Nehemiah 13:11

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

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9 Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.

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

11 So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

12 and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

13 I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.

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BSB Berean Standard Bible: So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,
KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And I strive with the prefects, and say, 'Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;
DBY Darby Translation: Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.
WBS Webster Bible: Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? and I assembled them, and set them in their place.