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Nehemiah 13:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 13:9

Verse 9 of 31

Scripture focus

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.

Nehemiah 13:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 13:9

Theological / Devotional

Cleansed the chambers. Previously only one “chamber” has been mentioned as being used by Tobiah (vs. 5, 7, 8), but the plural here seems to indicate that others in addition to the large room, or hall, of v. 5 were also involved. These other “chambers” may have been smaller, and were perhaps used by Tobiah for the members of his household or his retinue. These rooms had been polluted by their conversion into secular use, and a ceremonial cleansing was necessary. This might be performed in various ways, though usually by the symbolic ritual of blood or water (see Lev. 12; 14:4-32; 17:15, 16; etc.).

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