Nehemiah 13:11
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And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.

Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Nehemiah 13:17
And I rebuked the chief men of Juda, and said to them: What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day:

Nehemiah 13:25
And I chid them, and laid my curse upon them. And I beat some of them, and shaved off their hair, and made them swear by God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying:

Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

Malachi 3:8
Shall a man afflict God, for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits.

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And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.

contend.

Nehemiah 13:17,25 And I rebuked the chief men of Juda, and said to them: What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the sabbath day: . . .

Nehemiah 5:6-13 And I was exceedingly angry when I heard their cry according to these words. . . .

Job 31:34 If I have been afraid at a very great multitude, and the contempt of kinsmen hath terrified me: and have not rather held my peace, and not gone out of the door.

Proverbs 28:4 They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

Why is the house.

Nehemiah 10:39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

1 Samuel 2:17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord.

Malachi 3:8-11 Shall a man afflict God, for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits. . . .

place.

Context
Tithes Restored
10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country: 11And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.12And all Juda brought the tithe of the corn, and the wine, and the oil into the storehouses.…
Lexicon
So I rebuked
וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend

the officials
הַסְּגָנִ֔ים (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5461: A prefect of a, province

and asked,
וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Why
מַדּ֖וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4069: Why? for what reason?

has the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

of God
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

been neglected?”
נֶעֱזַ֣ב (ne·‘ĕ·zaḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

Then I gathered the Levites and singers together
וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם (wā·’eq·bə·ṣêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6908: To gather, collect

and stationed
וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם (wā·’a·‘ă·mi·ḏêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

them at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their posts,
עָמְדָֽם׃ (‘ā·mə·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5977: A standing place


Additional Translations
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,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.

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.

And I strove with the commanders, and said, Wherefore has the house of God been abandoned? and I assembled them, and set them in their place.

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.

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.

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.

Then I contended with the rulers, and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

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;
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