Nehemiah 13:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah,

New Living Translation
Before this had happened, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah,

English Standard Version
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,

Berean Study Bible
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

New American Standard Bible
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,

NASB 1995
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,

NASB 1977
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,

Amplified Bible
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was related to Tobiah [our adversary],

Christian Standard Bible
Now before this, the priest Eliashib had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God. He was a relative of Tobiah

Contemporary English Version
The priest Eliashib was a relative of Tobiah and had earlier been put in charge of the temple storerooms.

Good News Translation
The priest Eliashib, who was in charge of the Temple storerooms, had for a long time been on good terms with Tobiah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even before this, the priest Eliashib, who was related to Tobiah and had been put in charge of the storerooms of our God's temple,

International Standard Version
Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who supervised the store rooms of the Temple of our God and who was related to Tobiah,

NET Bible
But prior to this time, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been appointed over the storerooms of the temple of our God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

New King James Version
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, having authority over the storerooms of the house of our God, was allied with Tobiah.

King James 2000 Bible
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

New Heart English Bible
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

World English Bible
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the rooms of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

American King James Version
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:

American Standard Version
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

A Faithful Version
And before this, Eliashib the priest, who was set over the storerooms of the house of our God, was allied with Tobiah.

Darby Bible Translation
And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,

English Revised Version
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

Webster's Bible Translation
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And before this had the Priest Eliashib the ouersight of the chamber of the house of our God, being kinsman to Tobiah:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And before this had the priest Eliasib the ouersight of the treasurie of the house of our God, and he was kynsman vnto Tobia,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And before this had the prest Eliasib delyuered the chest of ye house of oure God vnto his kynsman Tobia:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, [is] a relation of Tobiah,

Young's Literal Translation
And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, is a relation of Tobiah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And before this, Eliashib the priest being given over the cells of the house of our God, being near to Tobiah:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Eliashib, the priest, was over this task; he had been given charge of the treasury of the house of our God, and he was a close relative of Tobiah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Elishab the Priest came, and he built himself there one great courtyard.

Lamsa Bible
And before this, Eliasbib the priest had come and built there for himself a large court,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And before this time Eliasib the priest dwelt in the treasury of the house of our God, connected with Tobias;
















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