Nehemiah

Nehemiah 12:44–47

44And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.

45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. 46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

47So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

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Nehemiah 12:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And on that sameהַה֨וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַיּוֹם֩ḇay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
were appointedוַיִּפָּקְד֣וּway·yip·pā·qə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the roomsהַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹתhan·nə·šā·ḵō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5393 chamber
that housed the suppliesלָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹתlā·’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
contributionsלַתְּרוּמוֹת֮lat·tə·rū·mō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8641 contribution, offering
firstfruitsלָרֵאשִׁ֣יתlā·rê·šîṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH7225 beginning, chief
and tithesוְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒wə·lam·ma·‘aś·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4643 tenth part, tithe
The portionsמְנָא֣וֹתmə·nā·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4521 portion
the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
for the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםlak·kō·hă·nîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֑םwə·lal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
were gatheredלִכְנ֨וֹסliḵ·nō·wsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3664 gather, collect
intoבָּהֶ֜םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
from the fieldsלִשְׂדֵ֤יliś·ḏêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH7704 id.
of the villagesהֶעָרִים֙he·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
becauseכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
rejoicedשִׂמְחַ֣תśim·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who were servingהָעֹמְדִֽים׃hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand

Nehemiah 12:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They performedוַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּway·yiš·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the serviceמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
and the serviceוּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתū·miš·me·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of purificationהַֽטָּהֳרָ֔הhaṭ·ṭā·ho·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2893 purifying, cleansing
along with the singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםwə·ham·šō·rə·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
and gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםwə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7778 porter
as Davidדָּוִ֖ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ḇə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
had prescribedכְּמִצְוַ֥תkə·miṣ·waṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment

Nehemiah 12:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
long agoמִקֶּ֑דֶםmiq·qe·ḏemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
in the daysבִימֵ֥יḇî·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Davidדָוִ֛ידḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and Asaphוְאָסָ֖ףwə·’ā·sāp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
there were directorsרֹאשׁrōšNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
for the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham·šō·rə·rîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
and for the songsוְשִׁיר־wə·šîr-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7892 song
of praiseתְּהִלָּ֥הtə·hil·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
and thanksgivingוְהֹד֖וֹתwə·hō·ḏō·wṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3034 throw, cast
to Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

Nehemiah 12:47

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So in the daysבִּימֵ֨יbî·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֜לzə·rub·bā·ḇelNoun - proper - masculine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
andוּבִימֵ֣יū·ḇî·mêConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֗הnə·ḥem·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5166 Nechemjah
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
contributedנֹֽתְנִ֛יםnō·ṯə·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
the daily portionsמְנָי֛וֹתmə·nā·yō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4521 portion
for the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥יםham·šō·rə·rîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
and gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖יםwə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7778 porter
They also set asideוּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙ū·maq·di·šîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
dailyי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
portionsדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
for the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal·wî·yimPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
set asideמַקְדִּשִׁ֖יםmaq·di·šîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
daily portions for the descendantsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃פ’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron

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Nehemiah 12:45 1 Chronicles 25:1–26

Nehemiah 12:46 2 Chronicles 29:30

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