Nehemiah 13:17

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Nehemiah 13:17-18 The Message (MSG)

I confronted the leaders of Judah: “What’s going on here? This evil! Profaning the Sabbath! Isn’t this exactly what your ancestors did? And because of it didn’t God bring down on us and this city all this misery? And here you are adding to it—accumulating more wrath on Jerusalem by profaning the Sabbath.”

Nehemiah 13:17 King James Version (KJV)

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing, by profaning the sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:17 New Century Version (NCV)

I argued with the important men of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing? You are ruining the Sabbath day.

Nehemiah 13:17 American Standard Version (ASV)

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:17 New International Version (NIV)

I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this wicked thing you are doing—desecrating the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:17 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, by which you profane the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:17 New Living Translation (NLT)

So I confronted the nobles of Judah. “Why are you profaning the Sabbath in this evil way?” I asked.

Nehemiah 13:17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Then I confronted the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?