KJV ORIGINAL
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now before all this happened, Eliashib the priest, who was in charge of the storerooms in God's house, had become allies with Tobiah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is explaining that a priest named Eliashib had formed an inappropriate alliance with Tobiah, who was an enemy of God's people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to events during Nehemiah's leadership when he returned to Jerusalem after being away. Eliashib was the high priest who had authority over the temple storerooms, while Tobiah was an Ammonite official who had consistently opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the restoration of the Jewish community.
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