Nehemiah 13:4
King James Version (KJV)
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
In context
2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
Nehemiah 13:4 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
- WEB World English Bible
- Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah: