Nehemiah 13:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 (A)When they had heard the law, they separated all those of mixed descent from Israel.
Reform in the Temple. 4 [a]Before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been placed in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was an associate of Tobiah, 5 (B)had set aside for the latter’s use a large chamber in which had previously been stored the grain offerings, incense and vessels, the tithes in grain, wine, and oil allotted to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, and the offerings due the priests.
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