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.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 13 of Nehemiah. Nehemiah discovers that the portions intended for the Levites and singers were not being provided, so they had returned to their fields. The lack of provision threatens the functioning of worship. Nehemiah confronts those responsible and reorganizes distribution so that those who serve can remain at their duties.
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Da schalt ich die Obersten und sprach: Warum ist das Haus Gottes verlassen? Aber ich versammelte sie und stellte sie an ihre Stätte.
Y reprendí a los magistrados, y dije: ¿Por qué está la casa de Dios abandonada? Y juntelos, y púselos en su lugar.
Je fis des réprimandes aux magistrats, et je dis: Pourquoi la maison de Dieu a-t-elle été abandonnée? Et je rassemblai les Lévites et les chantres, et je les remis à leur poste.
Ed io contesi co’ magistrati, e dissi loro: Perchè si è egli abbandonata la Casa di Dio? Poi raunai i Leviti, e li rimisi ne’ loro ufficii.
Então contendi com os magistrados, e disse: Por que se desamparou a casa de Deus? Porém eu os ajuntei, e os restaurei no seu posto.
我就斥責官長說:「你們為何不顧上帝的殿呢?」於是我召集 利未 人,使他們在自己的崗位上供職。
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