Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. And I drove him away from me. New Living Translation One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest had married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, so I banished him from my presence. English Standard Version And one of the sons of Jehoiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I chased him from me. Berean Standard Bible Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me. Berean Literal Bible And one from the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the great priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, and I caused him to flee from me. King James Bible And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. New King James Version And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I drove him from me. New American Standard Bible Even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, became a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I chased him away from me. NASB 1995 Even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me. NASB 1977 Even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me. Legacy Standard Bible And even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I made him flee away from me. Amplified Bible One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I chased him away from me. Berean Annotated Bible Even one of the sons of Jehoiada (YHWH knows) son of Eliashib (God restores) the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat (strength) the Horonite (native of Horonaim). Therefore I drove him away from me. Christian Standard Bible Even one of the sons of Jehoiada, son of the high priest Eliashib, had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. So I drove him away from me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even one of the sons of Jehoiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. So I drove him away from me. American Standard Version And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. Contemporary English Version Jehoiada, the son of the high priest Eliashib, had a son who had married a daughter of Sanballat from Horon, and I forced his son to leave. English Revised Version And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even one of Joiada's sons was a son-in-law of Sanballat from Beth Horon. (Joiada was the son of the chief priest Eliashib.) I chased Joiada's son away from me. Good News Translation Joiada was the son of Eliashib the High Priest, but one of Joiada's sons married the daughter of Sanballat, from the town of Beth Horon, so I made Joiada leave Jerusalem. International Standard Version One of the sons of Eliashib the high priest's son Joiada was a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me. NET Bible Now one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. So I banished him from my sight. New Heart English Bible One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. Webster's Bible Translation And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleEven one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me. World English Bible One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd [one] of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, [is] son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me. Berean Literal Bible And one from the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the great priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, and I caused him to flee from me. Young's Literal Translation And one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, is son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me. Smith's Literal Translation And from the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the great priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: and I shall cause him to flee from me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliasib the high priest, was son in law to Sanaballat the Horonite, and I drove him from me. Catholic Public Domain Version Now one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the high priest, was a son-in-law to Sanballat, a Horonite, and I made him flee from me. New American Bible One of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite! I drove him from my presence. New Revised Standard Version And one of the sons of Jehoiada, son of the high priest Eliashib, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite; I chased him away from me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd one of the sons of Jehoiadah, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And one of the sons of Yawida, son of Elishab, the High Priest, was son in law to Samblat the Khornite, and I drove him out from my presence. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me. Brenton Septuagint Translation and Elisub the high priest, one of the sons of Joada, being son-in-law of Sanaballat the Uranite, I chased him away from me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Intermarriage Forbidden…27Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?” 28Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me. 29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.… Cross References Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest Nehemiah 12:10-11 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada, / Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua. Ezra 9:1-2 After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!” Malachi 2:11-12 Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god. / As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts. had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Nehemiah 2:10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites. Nehemiah 4:1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews Nehemiah 6:1-2 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates— / Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me. Therefore I drove him away from me. Ezra 10:3 So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law. Deuteronomy 13:5 Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you. 1 Corinthians 5:13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” Ezra 10:18-19 Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. / They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. 1 Kings 11:1-2 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. 1 Samuel 2:12-17 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. … 1 Kings 2:27 So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli. Leviticus 21:14 He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people, Numbers 25:6-8 Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, / followed the Israelite into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted, Treasury of Scripture And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. And one. Joiada. Nehemiah 12:10,22 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, … Eliashib. Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. son in law. Nehemiah 13:4,5 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah: … Nehemiah 6:17-19 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them… Sanballat. Nehemiah 2:19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? I chased. Nehemiah 13:25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. Psalm 101:8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. Proverbs 20:8,26 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes… Jump to Previous Cause Chased Chief Drove Eliashib Eli'ashib Flee High Horonite Hor'onite Jehoi'ada Joiada Law Priest Sanballat Sanbal'lat Son-In-LawJump to Next Cause Chased Chief Drove Eliashib Eli'ashib Flee High Horonite Hor'onite Jehoi'ada Joiada Law Priest Sanballat Sanbal'lat Son-In-LawNehemiah 13 1. Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.4. Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed. 10. He reforms the offices in the house of God; 15. the violation of the Sabbath; 23. and the marriages with the strange wives. Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest Jehoiada was a prominent priestly figure, and Eliashib was the high priest during Nehemiah's time. The high priest held significant religious authority in Israel, responsible for maintaining the sanctity of the temple and the purity of worship. This connection highlights the gravity of the situation, as it involves the priestly lineage, which was expected to uphold the highest standards of religious and cultural integrity. The involvement of Eliashib's family in compromising alliances reflects a broader issue of spiritual and cultural decline among the leadership. had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite Therefore I drove him away from me Persons / Places / Events 1. NehemiahThe governor of Jerusalem who led the rebuilding of the city's walls and instituted religious reforms. 2. Joiada The son of Eliashib, who was the high priest during Nehemiah's time. 3. Eliashib The high priest who had familial ties with Tobiah, an adversary of Nehemiah. 4. Sanballat the Horonite A persistent opponent of Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild Jerusalem and restore its religious practices. 5. Jerusalem The city where Nehemiah's reforms and rebuilding efforts took place. Teaching Points Guarding Against CompromiseNehemiah's actions remind us of the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity and not compromising with those who oppose God's work. Leadership and Accountability Nehemiah demonstrates strong leadership by holding even the high priest's family accountable, showing that no one is above God's law. The Danger of Unequal Yoking The marriage alliance with Sanballat highlights the dangers of forming close relationships with those who do not share the same faith and values. The Importance of Purity in Worship Nehemiah's reforms emphasize the need for purity in worship and adherence to God's commands, which can be compromised by alliances with those outside the faith. Resolute Action in the Face of Opposition Nehemiah's decisive action in driving away the son-in-law of Sanballat serves as an example of taking firm steps to protect the community's spiritual health. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Nehemiah 13:28?2. How does Nehemiah 13:28 illustrate the importance of maintaining spiritual purity today? 3. What actions did Nehemiah take against those who violated God's covenant? 4. How can we apply Nehemiah's zeal for holiness in our own lives? 5. What other scriptures emphasize the need for separation from ungodly influences? 6. How can church leaders today uphold biblical standards like Nehemiah did? 7. Why did Nehemiah expel the grandson of Eliashib in Nehemiah 13:28? 8. How does Nehemiah 13:28 address the issue of intermarriage with foreign nations? 9. What does Nehemiah 13:28 reveal about the importance of religious purity? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 13? 11. What was Nehemiah's role in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls? 12. Nehemiah 4:1-3: How reliable is the account of mocking enemies if there's limited external historical evidence of such opposition during the wall's rebuilding? 13. In Nehemiah 3:1, where is the archaeological evidence for Eliashib and the Sheep Gate he supposedly rebuilt? 14. What are the names of Jerusalem's gates? What Does Nehemiah 13:28 Mean Even one of the sons of Jehoiada• Nehemiah begins with the word “Even,” underscoring the shocking nature of this failure inside the priestly line itself (cf. Nehemiah 13:10–11). • Jehoiada, a priestly son of Eliashib, should have modeled covenant faithfulness, yet his own offspring compromised. When leaders falter, the ripple effects are deep (1 Samuel 2:12–17; 1 Peter 4:17). • The incident reminds us that no family line is immune to sin; vigilance is required for every generation (Deuteronomy 4:9). son of Eliashib the high priest • Eliashib, as high priest, held the highest spiritual office (Exodus 28:1). Scripture calls such leaders to holiness because they represent God to the people (Leviticus 21:6–8; Malachi 2:7–8). • Earlier, Eliashib had already allied with Tobiah, another adversary (Nehemiah 13:4–7). The pattern of compromise in the household set the stage for deeper disobedience. • A compromised leader often produces compromised followers; spiritual drift rarely stays isolated (James 3:1). had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite • Sanballat was one of Judah’s fiercest opponents (Nehemiah 2:10, 19; 4:1), a foreigner hostile to God’s work. • By marrying into Sanballat’s family, the priestly grandson created a direct alliance with an enemy of the covenant community, ignoring God’s clear warnings: “You shall not intermarry with them… for they will turn your sons away from following Me” (Deuteronomy 7:3–4; Exodus 34:12–16). • Intermarriage here is not a matter of ethnicity but of faith; it jeopardized the purity of worship and obedience (Ezra 9:1–2; 2 Corinthians 6:14). • Such unions could even disqualify priestly descendants from ministering (Leviticus 21:13–15; Nehemiah 13:29). Therefore I drove him away from me • Nehemiah’s response is swift and uncompromising: he expels the offending priestly relative from Jerusalem’s community (cf. Nehemiah 13:8, 15). • This mirrors Phinehas’s zeal for holiness when he halted Israel’s sin (Numbers 25:6–13) and anticipates New-Testament church discipline—“Remove the wicked man from among yourselves” (1 Corinthians 5:13; Matthew 18:17). • Zeal for God’s house sometimes requires hard action to protect the flock (John 2:15-17). Nehemiah’s loyalty is first to God’s Word, not to blood ties or political convenience. summary Nehemiah 13:28 exposes a grave compromise inside Judah’s spiritual leadership: a priestly grandson marries into the family of the nation’s enemy, Sanballat. Because this alliance violated God’s covenant, Nehemiah decisively removes the offender, illustrating that holiness cannot be sacrificed for social or familial alliances. The passage challenges God’s people in every age to guard against subtle compromises, maintain pure worship, and deal promptly with sin—especially when it appears in positions of influence. (28) I chased him from me.--Eliashib himself was allied by marriage to Tobiah, and one of his grandsons was now brought into prominence as married to Sanballat. Him Nehemiah drove into exile.Verse 28. - One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib. See Nehemiah 12:10. Eliashib seems to have been still living, though one of his grandsons was of age to contract a marriage. Was son-in-law to Sanballat, the Horonite. Had therefore married one of his daughters, while Eliashib himself was connected by marriage with Tobiah. The defection of the high priestly family from those principles which Ezra and Nehemiah regarded as vital is only too apparent. I chased him from me. i.e. I forced him to quit the country and become an exile. We may suppose that he refused to repudiate his foreign wife, and preferred to take refuge with Sanballat in Samaria.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Even one of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֨י (ū·mib·bə·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jehoiada יוֹיָדָ֤ע (yō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3111: Jehoiada -- Joiada son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ (’el·yā·šîḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 475: Eliashib -- 'God restores', the name of several Israelites the high הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest had become a son-in-law חָתָ֖ן (ḥā·ṯān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2860: A relative by marriage, a circumcised child to Sanballat לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (lə·san·ḇal·laṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader the Horonite. הַחֹרֹנִ֑י (ha·ḥō·rō·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2772: Horonite -- a Choronite Therefore I drove him away וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ (wā·’aḇ·rî·ḥê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly from me. מֵעָלָֽי׃ (mê·‘ā·lāy) Preposition-m | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Nehemiah 13:28 NIVNehemiah 13:28 NLT Nehemiah 13:28 ESV Nehemiah 13:28 NASB Nehemiah 13:28 KJV Nehemiah 13:28 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 13:28 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 13:28 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 13:28 French Bible Nehemiah 13:28 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 13:28 One of the sons of Joiada (Neh Ne) |
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