Nehemiah 13:11 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers H7378 Then contended [H8799] H5461 I with the rulers H559 , and said [H8799] H1004 , Why is the house H430 of God H5800 forsaken [H8738] H6908 ? And I gathered them together [H8762] H5975 , and set [H8686] H5977 them in their place. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then I contended with the officials and said, Why is the house of God neglected and forsaken? I gathered the Levites and singers and set them in their stations. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So I scolded the officials, asking, “Why is God’s house being neglected?” I gathered them together and set them in their stations. Catholic Public Domain Version And I brought the case before the magistrates, and I said, "Why have we forsaken the house of God?" And I gathered them together, and I caused them to stand at their stations. |