This chapter relates the reformation of various abuses crept in among the Jews by Nehemiah, who removed the Moabites and Ammonites, mixed with them, Ne 13:1, threw the household goods of Tobiah out of a chamber of the temple, and restored it to its former use, Ne 13:4, took care that the Levites had their portion given them which had been kept from them, Ne 13:10 prevented the profanation of the sabbath by selling goods on that day, Ne 13:15, and put a stop to the marrying of strange wives, which had prevailed again among them, Ne 13:23.
Ver. 1. On that day,....