Nehemiah 13:17 in Other Translations
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?
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?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What `is' this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?
| Then I contended | וָֽאָרִ֕יבָה | wāʾārîbâ | va-ah-REE-va |
| with | אֵ֖ת | ʾēt | ate |
| the nobles | חֹרֵ֣י | ḥōrê | hoh-RAY |
| Judah, of | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yĕhûdâ | yeh-hoo-DA |
| and said | וָאֹֽמְרָ֣ה | wāʾōmĕrâ | va-oh-meh-RA |
| unto them, What | לָהֶ֗ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| evil | מָֽה | mâ | ma |
| thing | הַדָּבָ֨ר | haddābār | ha-da-VAHR |
| is this | הָרָ֤ע | hārāʿ | ha-RA |
| that | הַזֶּה֙ | hazzeh | ha-ZEH |
| ye | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| do, | אַתֶּ֣ם | ʾattem | ah-TEM |
| profane and | עֹשִׂ֔ים | ʿōśîm | oh-SEEM |
| וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים | ûmĕḥallĕlîm | oo-meh-ha-leh-LEEM | |
| the sabbath | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| day? | י֥וֹם | yôm | yome |
| הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ | haššabbāt | ha-sha-BAHT |