22And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should go and guard the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Your mercy!
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
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