Nehemiah 12:44
in Nehemiah 12And 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.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And on that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
KJV
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
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This verse in Nehemiah 12
Commentary
9 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Judah rejoiced - Judah’s satisfaction with the priests and Levites took the shape of increased offerings, more ample tithes, and the like, from where the appointment of treasuries and treasurers became necessary.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church2 voices
They also appointed men over the storerooms of the treasury on that day, etc. While all rejoiced in the building and dedication of the city, every effort was made to ensure that the worship of religion, which was established through ceremonies, especially the teaching and …
Because Judah rejoiced in the priests and Levites who stood by, etc. This was the reason why the people chose to have the priests and Levites, and the other ministers of the saints to dwell in Jerusalem; because they rejoiced in their good works, through …
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
They had a great deal of comfort in their ministers, and were glad of them. When they observed how diligently they waited, and what pains they took in their work, they rejoiced in them. Note, The surest way for ministers to recommend themselves to their people, and gain an interest in their affections, is to wait on their ministry ( Rom. xii.
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), but what the better were they for that provision if what the law appointed them either was not duly collected or not justly paid to them? Now, (1.) Care is here taken for the collecting of their dues.
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Rejoiced - For the eminent gifts and graces which they observed in many of them: for the great benefit which they had now received by their ministry: and for the competent provision which hereby was made for them, that so they might wholly wait upon their office.
3 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And at that time were some appointed over the chamber for the treasuries,....
6 , The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. Let the memory of the just be blessed, be perpetuated. It is a debt we still owe to faithful ministers to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God, Heb. xiii.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
portions of the law--that is, "prescribed by the law." for Judah rejoiced for the priests and . . . Levites that waited--The cause of this general satisfaction was either the full restoration of the temple service and the reorganized provision for the permanent support of the ministry, or it was the pious character and eminent gifts of the guardians of religion.
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The words behind it
26 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּ | vaiyipakedu | and they were appointed | H6485 → | |
| בַיּוֹם֩ | vaiyom | on the day | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| הַה֨וּא | hahu' | <the> that | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| אֲנָשִׁ֜ים | ʾanashim | men | H582 → | 566 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | over | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| הַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹת | haneshakhot | the rooms | H5393 → | 3 times |
| לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹת | laotzarot | for the stores | H214 → | 79 times |
| לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮ | laterumot | for the contributions | H8641 → | 76 times |
| לָרֵאשִׁ֣ית | lareshit | for the first [fruit] | H7225 → | |
| וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ | velamaasrot | and for the tithes | H4643 → | 32 times |
| לִכְנ֨וֹס | likhnos | to gather | H3664 → | |
| בָּהֶ֜ם | bahem | in them | ||
| לִשְׂדֵ֤י | lisdei | to [the] fields of | H7704 → | 334 times |
| הֶעָרִים֙ | hearim | the cities | H5892 → | 1090 times |
| מְנָא֣וֹת | menaot | [the] portions of | H4521 → | 8 times |
| הַתּוֹרָ֔ה | hatorah | the law | H8451 → | 219 times |
| לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים | lakohanim | for the priests | H3548 → | 750 times |
| וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם | velalviyim | and for the Levites | H3881 → | 291 times |
| כִּ֚י | ki | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| שִׂמְחַ֣ת | simchat | [the] joy of | H8057 → | 94 times |
| יְהוּדָ֔ה | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | [was] on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים | hakohanim | the priests | H3548 → | 750 times |
| וְעַל־ | veal- | and on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | halviyim | the Levites | H3881 → | 291 times |
| הָעֹמְדִֽים׃ | haomedim | who were standing | H5975 → | 521 times |
וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּand they were appointed
vaiyipakeduH6485 →
בַיּוֹם֩on the day
vaiyomH3117 →2304 times
הַה֨וּא<the> that
hahu'H1931 →1879 times
אֲנָשִׁ֜יםmen
ʾanashimH582 →566 times
עַל־over
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
הַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹתthe rooms
haneshakhotH5393 →3 times
לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹתfor the stores
laotzarotH214 →79 times
לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮for the contributions
laterumotH8641 →76 times
לָרֵאשִׁ֣יתfor the first [fruit]
lareshitH7225 →
וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒and for the tithes
velamaasrotH4643 →32 times
לִכְנ֨וֹסto gather
likhnosH3664 →
בָּהֶ֜םin them
bahem
לִשְׂדֵ֤יto [the] fields of
lisdeiH7704 →334 times
הֶעָרִים֙the cities
hearimH5892 →1090 times
מְנָא֣וֹת[the] portions of
menaotH4521 →8 times
הַתּוֹרָ֔הthe law
hatorahH8451 →219 times
לַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםfor the priests
lakohanimH3548 →750 times
וְלַלְוִיִּ֑םand for the Levites
velalviyimH3881 →291 times
כִּ֚יfor
kiH3588 →4482 times
שִׂמְחַ֣ת[the] joy of
simchatH8057 →94 times
יְהוּדָ֔הJudah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
עַל־[was] on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
הַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםthe priests
hakohanimH3548 →750 times
וְעַל־and on
veal-H5921 →5755 times
הַלְוִיִּ֖םthe Levites
halviyimH3881 →291 times
הָעֹמְדִֽים׃who were standing
haomedimH5975 →521 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Numbers 3:10So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”
it leads to
- Numbers 1:51
Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must…
- Numbers 3:38
Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service…
- Romans 12:7
if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
- Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the…
- Numbers 16:35
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- Numbers 1:51
Through
1 Chronicles 9:26But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 26:20–27
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5–12
As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an…
- Nehemiah 13:5
and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites,…
- 1 Chronicles 26:20–27
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.