I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Nehemiah 13:10 in context
Nehemiah 13:7–13
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and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.
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It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.
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Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again.
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I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.
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Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
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Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries.
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