Nehemiah 13:8

And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.

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KJV

And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

ASV

And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

YLT

and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,

DBT

And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.

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And I cast out the vessels of the house of Tobiah outside, etc. And you, whatever of infidelity and impurity you find among the faithful, immediately cast it out, so that from the hearts of the believers, which are the treasuries of the Lord, when …

Bede· Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah, 735patristic

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And it grieved me sore,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah - He acted as Jesus Christ did when he found the courts of the Lords house profaned: He overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of those who sold doves.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

How long [Nehemiah] remained there is not expressly said, but "after certain days," which is a Scripture phraseology for a year or a number of years, he obtained leave to resume the government of Jerusalem; to his deep mortification and regret, he found matters in the neglected and disorderly state here described.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Thus, when sin is cast out of the heart by repentance, let the blood of Christ be applied to it by faith, and then let it be furnished with the graces of God's Spirit for every good work.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
John 2:13–17
When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Mark 11:15–17
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Ezra 10:1
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
Psalms 69:9
because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
Ezra 9:3–4
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
Nehemiah 5:6
When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,
Proverbs 24:25
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
Jeremiah 35:2
“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”
Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

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About this book

Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Nehemiah — The walls rebuilt in fifty-two days; the covenant renewed; the reforms enacted and then re-enacted when Nehemiah returns to find them slipping. A book about civic and spiritual reconstruction side by side.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Nehemiah (chs. 1–7, 11–13 largely first-person memoir); Ezra-material probably compiled alongside
Date: Events 445–432 BC; final compilation late-5th century BC

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Psalms 69:9
because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
leads to
- Romans 15:3
  For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
- John 2:14–17
  In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
- Psalms 119:139
  My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
- Mark 11:15–17
  When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of…
- 1 Kings 19:10
  “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am…
Through
Ezra 10:1
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
leads to
- Daniel 9:20
  While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
- Psalms 119:136
  My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
- Romans 9:2
  I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

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