Nehemiah 13:31

³¹and I provided for the wood offering at appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

Nehemiah 13 closes the book with a sobering return to the same sins that led to the exile. After a joyful dedication of the wall, Nehemiah leaves Jerusalem and returns to Persia. When he comes back, he finds the temple defiled, tithes neglected, the Sabbath broken, and intermarri