- Bible
- Nehemiah
- Chapter 13
- Verse 30
Nehemiah 13:30
“Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;”
My Notes
Commentary
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The wards - Rather, “the offices or observances.” Nehemiah’s arrangement is probably that described in Neh 11:10-22.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 13:23-31
We have here one instance more of Nehemiah's pious zeal for the purifying of his countrymen as a peculiar people to God;…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Nehemiah Summarizes his Work under the heads of purification and organization
cleansed I them i.e. the people of…