Nehemiah 13:11 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, I rebuked the officials, asking, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

I warned the officers. I told them, ‘You have stopped taking care of God's temple!’ Then I told the Levites and the other workers to return to their jobs in the temple.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So I told the officials that they were wrong. I asked them, "Why didn't you take care of God's Temple?" Then I called all Levites together and told them to go back to their places and duties in the Temple.

So I confronted the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" And I gathered them together and set them in their stations.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I reprimanded the officials for letting the Temple be neglected. And I brought the Levites and musicians back to the Temple and put them to work again.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I reprimanded the leaders. "Why is God's temple being neglected?" I asked. So I brought the Levites back together and put them back in their places of service.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, I rebuked the officials, saying, "Why has the house of God been neglected?" I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

So I contended against the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them together and had them stand in their posts.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I confronted the officials and asked, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” So I gathered them and stationed them at their posts.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So I reprimanded the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" Then I gathered them together and restored them to their posts.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I took the magistrates to task, demanding, "Why is the house of God abandoned?" Then I brought the Levites together and had them resume their stations.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking “Why is the temple of God neglected?” Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I gave a warning to the officials. I asked them, "Why aren't you taking care of God's house?" Then I brought them together. I stationed them in their proper places. I put them back to work.

English NIV

So I rebuked the officials and asked them, "Why is the house of God neglected?" Then I called them together and stationed them at their posts.

English NKJ 1982

So 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.

English NLT

I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded, "Why has the Temple of God been neglected?" Then I called all the Levites back again and restored them to their proper duties.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So I remonstrated with the officials and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" And I gathered them together and set them in their stations.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So I remonstrated with the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their stations.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded, “Why has the Temple been forsaken?“ Then I called all the Levites back again and restored them to their proper duties.

English Tyndale 1537

Then reproved I the rulers, and said: Why forsake we the house of God? But I gathered them together, and set them in their place.