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Nehemiah 10

Nehemiah 10:38

The Vows of the Covenant · Nehemiah 10:28–39
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Translations

Modern
A 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.
Traditional
And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
Literal
And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites in the Levites collecting tithes, and the Levites shall bring up a tenth of the tithe to the house of our God into the rooms, into the house of the treasury.
Latin
Erit autem sacerdos filius Aaron cum Levitis in decimis Levitarum, et Levitæ offerent decimam partem decimæ suæ in domo Dei nostri ad gazophylacium in domum thesauri.

Original

Hebrew
English
A 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.

Notes

Nehemiah 10:37–39

The Levites gathered tithes in all the rural towns and sent one-tenth of that collection to the temple in Jerusalem (see Numbers 18:25–32).

Nehemiah 10:30–39

The community had broadly committed to following the law of Moses. However, they focused on specific issues. These issues involved keeping the community pure and ensuring proper worship at the temple.

Nehemiah 9:38–10:39

The people, embracing the prayer, renewed their dedication to God and his word. They signed their names to show their commitment (Nehemiah 9:38–10:27) and took an oath to follow the covenant (10:28–39).

Nehemiah 7:73–10:39

This section, possibly from Ezra’s personal memoirs, explains how Ezra’s teaching of God’s law renewed the people's commitment to serve God and follow his instructions. Spiritual revival occurred alongside the civic work of Ezra and Nehemiah.

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Malachi, Book of Nehemiah (Person) Priests and Levites Singer

Topics

Decision: Israelites Forsaking God: Resolve Against Levites: Tithes and Other offerings Liberality: Jews After the Captivity Priest: Benefits of Tithes of the Tithes Priest: Duties of be Present at and Supervise the Tithing Priests: Revenues of Tenth of the Tithes Paid to the Levites Temple: Solomon's: Offerings Brought To Tithe: The Tenth of, Given by the Levites to the Priests As Their Tithes: A Tithe of Tithes for the Priests Tithes: Customs Relating To Tithes: Stored in the Temple Treasure-Houses: Chambers Provided in the Temple for Various Kinds of offerings