Nehemiah 13:12

Translations

Modern

…and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

Traditional

Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

Literal

And all Judah brought the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.

Latin

Et omnis Juda apportabat decimam frumenti, vini, et olei, in horrea.

Original

Hebrew

English

…and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

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 10:37–39
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 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Nehemiah 12:44
And 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.
Numbers 18:20–26
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.
Deuteronomy 14:22
You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields.
Leviticus 27:30
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

Parallels

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

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

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

Topics

Christian Minister: Priests and Levites Levites: Tithes Withheld From Liberality: Jews After the Captivity Offerings: The Jews often: Slow in Presenting Tithe: The Pious Governors of Israel Caused the Payment of Tithes: Stored in the Temple Tithes: Under Nehemiah Treasure-Houses: Chambers Provided in the Temple for Various Kinds of offerings

Nehemiah 13:12

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