Nehemiah 13:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.”
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What Does Nehemiah 13:29 Mean?
Nehemiah again turns to prayer, asking God to remember those who had defiled the priesthood and broken the covenant made with the priests and Levites.
He commits the judgment to God rather than taking final vengeance into his own hands. The priesthood had been given by covenant, a sacred trust meant to keep God's people near to Him, and its defilement was no small thing. Nehemiah's grief over a polluted priesthood quietly awakens hope for the unbroken, everlasting priesthood of Christ, who serves before God forever.
Nehemiah 13:29 in the Original Language
berith (בְּרִית), 'covenant' -- a binding, sacred bond established by God.
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What does Nehemiah 13:29 mean?
Nehemiah prays that God would take account of those who had defiled the priesthood and its covenant.