Nehemiah 13:10

Translations

Modern

I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.

Traditional

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

Literal

And I knew that the portions for the Levites had not been given, and they had fled, each man to his field—the Levites and the singers doing the work.

Latin

Et cognovi quod partes Levitarum non fuissent datæ, et fugisset unusquisque in regionem suam de Levitis, et cantoribus, et de his qui ministrabant:

Original

Hebrew

English

I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.

Notes

Nehemiah 13:10–12

Because Tobiah used the storeroom, there was no space to store tithes for feeding the Levites and temple singers (Numbers 18:21–24; see Nehemiah 12:44, 47). They had to farm outside Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:28–29) to support themselves and could not serve in the temple.

Nehemiah 13:4–14

Eliashib the priest (see Nehemiah 12:10, 22; 13:28) had stopped excluding the Ammonites and Moabites (13:1). The people also stopped giving their tithes to the Levites (Nehemiah 13:10–12). Nehemiah corrected these issues.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict God Works through Prayer

Related verses

Nehemiah 10:37
Moreover, 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.
Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
Numbers 35:2
“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.
Deuteronomy 12:19
…and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.
1 Timothy 5:17–18
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Nehemiah 12:28–29
The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
Malachi 1:6–14
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
Nehemiah 12:47
So 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.

Parallels

Leviticus 27:30–34 Deuteronomy 14:22–29 Deuteronomy 26:1–15

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Eliashib Malachi, Book of Moab, Moabites Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period

Topics

Christian Minister: Priests and Levites Covetousness in Keeping Back the Portion of the Levites Levites: Tithes Withheld From Offerings: The Jews often: Slow in Presenting Tithe: The Jews Slow in Giving Tithes: Withheld

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