KJV ORIGINAL
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This made me very angry, so I threw all of Tobiah's belongings out of the room.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Nehemiah was so upset by what he found that he took immediate, bold action to remove what didn't belong in God's house.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah had returned to Jerusalem after being away and discovered that Tobiah, an enemy of the Jews, had been given a room in the temple by the high priest Eliashib. This was a serious violation since the temple was sacred space reserved for God's worship, and Tobiah had previously opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.
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