16:013:003 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they
separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
16:013:004 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of
the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
16:013:005 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
16:013:006 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two
and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto
the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
16:013:007 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that
Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the
courts of the house of God.
16:013:008 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.
16:013:009 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither
brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat
offering and the frankincense.
16:013:010 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been
given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the
work, were fled every one to his field.
16:013:011 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house
of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in
their place.
16:013:012 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.