KJV ORIGINAL
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Remember them, O my God, because they have corrupted the priesthood and broken the sacred agreement that governs the priests and Levites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Nehemiah is asking God to hold accountable those who have corrupted the religious leadership and violated their sacred duties.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah had returned to Jerusalem to find that some priests had married foreign women and compromised their religious duties, violating God's covenant with the priesthood. This was part of his broader reforms to restore proper worship and obedience to God's law after the exile. The priesthood and Levites had specific covenant obligations to maintain ritual purity and lead the people in proper worship.
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