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Nehemiah 13:4
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KJ21
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah.
ASV
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
AMP
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah [our adversary],
AMPC
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related [by marriage] to Tobiah [our adversary],
BRG
¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
CSB
Now before this, the priest Eliashib had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah
CSBA
Now before this, the priest Eliashib had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah
CEB
Now before this, however, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed to be in charge of the storerooms of our God’s house and who was related to Tobiah,
CJB
Also, prior to this, Elyashiv the cohen, who had been put in charge of the storage rooms in the house of our God, and who was related by marriage to Toviyah,
CEV
The priest Eliashib was a relative of Tobiah and had earlier been put in charge of the temple storerooms.
DARBY
And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,
DRA
And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.
ERV
But, before that happened, Eliashib had given a room in the Temple to Tobiah. Eliashib was the priest in charge of the storerooms in our God’s Temple. And he was a close friend of Tobiah. That room had been used for storing the grain offerings, incense, and the Temple dishes and things. They also kept the tenth of grain, new wine, and oil for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers in that room. And they also kept the gifts for the priests in that room. But Eliashib gave that room to Tobiah.
EASY
Before this happened, I had given Eliashib the priest authority over the temple rooms where they stored special things. Eliashib was a friend of Tobiah.
EHV
But before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
ESV
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
ESVUK
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
EXB
Before that happened, Eliashib the priest, who was ·in charge of [appointed over] the ·Temple [L house] storerooms, was ·friendly with [or a relative of] Tobiah.
GNV
¶ And before this had the Priest Eliashib the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, being kinsman to Tobiah:
GW
Even before this, the priest Eliashib, who was related to Tobiah and had been put in charge of the storerooms of our God’s temple,
GNT
The priest Eliashib, who was in charge of the Temple storerooms, had for a long time been on good terms with Tobiah.
HCSB
Now before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah
ICB
Before that happened, Eliashib the priest was in charge of the Temple storerooms. He was friendly with Tobiah.
ISV
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who supervised the store rooms of the Temple of our God and who was related to Tobiah,
JUB
And before this, Eliashib, the priest, had been the overseer of the chamber of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah,
KJV
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
AKJV
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
LSB
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was put in charge over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
LEB
Before this, Eliashib the priest who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God—the one related to Tobiah—
TLB
Before this had happened, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as custodian of the Temple storerooms and who was also a good friend of Tobiah,
MSG
Some time before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of The Temple of God. He was close to Tobiah and had made available to him a large storeroom that had been used to store Grain-Offerings, incense, worship vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil for the Levites, singers, and security guards, and the offerings for the priests.
MEV
Before this, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed to govern the chambers of the house of our God, was related to Tobiah.
NOG
Even before this, the priest Eliashib, who was related to Tobiah and had been put in charge of the storerooms of our Elohim’s temple,
NABRE
Before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been placed in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was an associate of Tobiah,
NASB
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
NASB1995
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
NCB
However, before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been appointed to be in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was a close associate of Tobiah,
NCV
Before that happened, Eliashib the priest, who was in charge of the Temple storerooms, was friendly with Tobiah.
NET
But before this time, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been appointed over the storerooms of the temple of our God.
NIRV
Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms in the house of our God. He had worked closely with Tobiah.
NIV
Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah,
NIVUK
Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah,
NKJV
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, having authority over the storerooms of the house of our God, was allied with Tobiah.
NLV
Before this, Eliashib the religious leader, who watched over the store-rooms of the house of our God, being close to Tobiah,
NLT
Before this had happened, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah,
NRSVA
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
NRSVACE
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
NRSVCE
Now before this, the priest Eliashib, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
NRSVUE
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God and who was related to Tobiah,
OJB
And before this, Elyashiv the Kohen, having the oversight of the storeroom of the Beis Eloheinu, was allied unto Toviyah;
RGT
And prior to this, Eliashib the Priest had oversight of the chamber of the House of our God, being a kinsman to Tobiah:
RSV
Now before this, Eli′ashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was connected with Tobi′ah,
RSVCE
Now before this, Eli′ashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was connected with Tobi′ah,
TLV
Prior to this Eliashib the kohen was given authority over the storerooms in the House of our God.
VOICE
Before that happened, the priest named Eliashib took a large storeroom in the temple of God and gave it to Tobiah the Ammonite for his use. Eliashib was in charge of the storerooms, and Tobiah was a relative of his. Before he gave it to Tobiah, it had been used to store many different things for use in the temple: the grain offerings, the incense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil for the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers—also the offerings for the priests.
WEB
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
WYC
And upon these things was Eliashib, the priest, that was sovereign in the chamber of the house of our God, and was the neighbour of Tobiah. (And upon these things was the High Priest Eliashib, who was the ruler, or the overseer, of the storerooms of the House of our God, and was the neighbour, or the friend, of Tobiah.)
YLT
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,
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