Nehemiah 13:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.”
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Read Full Chapter →Deeply grieved, Nehemiah threw all of Tobiah's belongings out of the temple chamber.
What Does Nehemiah 13:8 Mean?
Nehemiah's response was first sorrow and then decisive action. Grieved to the heart, he cast all of Tobiah's household goods out of the room that had been wrongly given him.
His grief was not idle feeling; it moved him to set right what was wrong. There is a holy displeasure that loves God enough to act, refusing to let His dwelling be defiled. This same zeal appears when the Lord Jesus drives out what does not belong in His Father's house, for true love for God cannot sit quietly with what dishonors Him.
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What does Nehemiah 13:8 mean?
Deeply grieved, Nehemiah threw all of Tobiah's belongings out of the temple chamber.