Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
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Interpretation
If a sacred character will not keep men from setting an evil example, it must not shelter any one from deserved blame and punishment. The Levites had been wronged; their portions had not been given them.
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This thought runs through Nehemiah 13:10-14.