Nehemiah

Nehemiah 10:32–39

³²We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel^c yearly for the service of the house of our God: ³³for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

³⁴We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

³⁵We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. ³⁶And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.

³⁷Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. ³⁸A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. ³⁹For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay.

Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Footnotes

c 10:32 A third of a shekel is approximately 0.13 ounces or 3.8 grams, probably of silver.

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Nehemiah 10:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We also place	וְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ	wə·he·‘ĕ·maḏ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
ourselves	עָלֵ֛ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
under	עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
the obligation	מִצְוֺ֔ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
to contribute	לָתֵ֥ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
a third	שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית	šə·li·šîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H7992 third
of a shekel	הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל	haš·še·qel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8255 shekel
yearly	בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
for the service	לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת	la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 10:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for the showbread	לְלֶ֣חֶם	lə·le·ḥem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
for the regular	הַתָּמִ֣יד	hat·tā·mîḏ	Article; Adverb	H8548 continuity
grain offerings	וּמִנְחַ֣ת	ū·min·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and burnt offerings	וּלְעוֹלַ֣ת	ū·lə·‘ō·w·laṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5930 whole burnt-offering
for the Sabbath offerings	הַשַּׁבָּת֨וֹת	haš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H7676 Sabbath
for the New Moons	הֶחֳדָשִׁ֜ים	he·ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
and appointed feasts	לַמּוֹעֲדִ֗ים	lam·mō·w·‘ă·ḏîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
for the holy offerings	וְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙	wə·laq·qo·ḏā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
for the sin offerings	וְלַ֣חַטָּא֔וֹת	wə·la·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
to make atonement	לְכַפֵּ֖ר	lə·ḵap·pêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and for all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the duties	מְלֶ֥אכֶת	mə·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4399 occupation, work
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 10:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have cast	הִפַּ֜לְנוּ	hip·pal·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
lots	וְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹת	wə·hag·gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1486 lot
among the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
Levites	הַלְוִיִּם֮	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
and people	וְהָעָם֒	wə·hā·‘ām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the donation	קֻרְבַּ֣ן	qur·ban	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7133 offering, oblation
of wood	הָעֵצִ֗ים	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
by our families	לְבֵית־	lə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
at the appointed	מְזֻמָּנִ֖ים	mə·zum·mā·nîm	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H2163 be fixed, appointed
times	לְעִתִּ֥ים	lə·‘it·tîm	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural	H6256 time
each year	שָׁנָ֣ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
They are to bring it	לְ֠הָבִיא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the house	לְבֵ֨ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֧ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to burn	לְבַעֵ֗ר	lə·ḇa·‘êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1197 burn, consume
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	מִזְבַּח֙	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
as it is written	כַּכָּת֖וּב	kak·kā·ṯūḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3789 write
in the Law	בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃	bat·tō·w·rāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

Nehemiah 10:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We will also bring	וּלְהָבִ֞יא	ū·lə·hā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the firstfruits	בִּכּוּרֵ֣י	bik·kū·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1061 first-fruits
of our land	אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ	’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H127 ground, land
and of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
fruit	פְּרִ֥י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
tree	עֵ֖ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
to the house	לְבֵ֖ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
year	שָׁנָ֣ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
by year	בְשָׁנָ֑ה	ḇə·šā·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Nehemiah 10:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
we will bring	לְהָבִיא֙	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the firstborn	בְּכֹר֤וֹת	bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1060 first-born
of our sons	בָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙	bā·nê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1121 son
and our livestock	וּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּ	ū·ḇə·hem·tê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
as	כַּכָּת֖וּב	kak·kā·ṯūḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3789 write
in the Law	בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה	bat·tō·w·rāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the firstborn	בְּכוֹרֵ֨י	bə·ḵō·w·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1060 first-born
of our herds	בְקָרֵ֜ינוּ	ḇə·qā·rê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and flocks	וְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּ	wə·ṣō·nê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to the priests	לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
who minister	הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים	ham·šā·rə·ṯîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
in the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 10:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
we will bring	נָבִ֤יא	nā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the priests	לַכֹּהֲנִים֙	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the storerooms	לִשְׁכ֣וֹת	liš·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
the firstfruits	רֵאשִׁ֣ית	rê·šîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
of our dough	עֲרִיסֹתֵ֣ינוּ	‘ă·rî·sō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H6182 coarse meal
of our grain offerings	וּ֠תְרוּמֹתֵינוּ	ū·ṯə·rū·mō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H8641 contribution, offering
of the fruit	וּפְרִ֨י	ū·p̄ə·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of all our	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
trees	עֵ֜ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and of our new wine	תִּיר֣וֹשׁ	tî·rō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oil	וְיִצְהָ֗ר	wə·yiṣ·hār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
A tenth	וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר	ū·ma‘·śar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4643 tenth part, tithe
of our produce	אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ	’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H127 ground, land
belongs to the Levites	לַלְוִיִּ֑ם	lal·wî·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
so that they	וְהֵם֙	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
shall receive tithes	הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔ים	ham·‘aś·śə·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H6237 take the tenth of, tithe
in all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the towns	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
where we labor	עֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5656 labour, service

Nehemiah 10:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A priest	הַכֹּהֵ֧ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
of Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹ֛ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
line	בֶּֽן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
is to accompany	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֖ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
when they	הַלְוִיִּ֑ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
collect the tenth	בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר	ba‘·śêr	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6237 take the tenth of, tithe
and the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
are to bring	יַעֲל֨וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
a tenth	מַעֲשַׂ֤ר	ma·‘ă·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4643 tenth part, tithe
of these tithes	הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר֙	ham·ma·‘ă·śêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4643 tenth part, tithe
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the storerooms	הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת	hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of the treasury	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
in the house	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 10:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Israelites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and the Levites	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
are to bring	יָבִ֨יאוּ	yā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the contributions	תְּרוּמַ֣ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
of grain	הַדָּגָן֮	had·dā·ḡān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
new wine	הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ	hat·tî·rō·wōš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oil	וְהַיִּצְהָר֒	wə·hay·yiṣ·hār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the storerooms	הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹת	hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
where	וְשָׁם֙	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the articles	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the sanctuary	הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ	ham·miq·dāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
and where the ministering	הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים	ham·šā·rə·ṯîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
priests	וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙	wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
the gatekeepers	וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖ים	wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7778 porter
and the singers	וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים	wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7891 sing
Thus we will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
neglect	נַעֲזֹ֖ב	na·‘ă·zōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God