Nehemiah 13:28One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~430 BC. Nehemiah discovers the high priest's grandson married Sanballat's daughter - the same Sanballat who tried to stop the wall. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: furious at betrayal from within
The original word
gāraš (גרשׁ) — to drive out forcefully, expel permanently
Why it matters
Sanballat was governor of Samaria and Nehemiah's chief political enemy during the wall rebuilding
Read with care
What most readers miss in Nehemiah 13:28
This wasn't just about marriage - it was about the high priest's family allying with Israel's enemies
Common misconceptionPeople think this is harsh racism, but Sanballat was the military enemy who tried to kill Nehemiah and stop God's work. This was treason, not prejudice.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Nehemiah 13:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Nehemiah 13:28 comes from the book of Nehemiah, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Nehemiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include priestly corruption, bold leadership, separation from evil. Notable phrases: son of Eliashib the high priest; son-in-law to Sanballat; I chased him from me.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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