Nehemiah 13:12
in Nehemiah 13and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
KJV
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
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This verse in Nehemiah 13
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThen brought all Judah the tithe of corn, and the new wine, and the oil, into the treasuries. When they saw a reformation made, and things were going in their proper channel, and a right use would be made of their tithes, these given to proper persons, who were now reinstated in their office.
This site's exposition
a tenth of the grain
on Nehemiah 13:12-14
Once the portions are restored, "all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms" (13:12). Nehemiah appoints treasurers, "Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites," to distribute to their fellow Levites.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
His zeal provoked theirs; and, when they saw the Levites at their work, they could not for shame withhold their wages any longer, but honestly and cheerfully brought them in. The better church-work is done the better will church-dues be paid.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
The return of the governor put an end to these disgraceful and profane proceedings. He administered a sharp rebuke to those priests to whom the management of the temple and its services was committed, for the total neglect of their duties, and the violation of the solemn promises which they had made to him at his departure.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
And I gathered them I gathered the priests and the Levites to station them on their watches in their service, and all of Israel brought them their gifts there.
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
for they were deemed trustworthy to distribute the gifts among them [the Levites].
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְכָל־ | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| יְהוּדָ֗ה | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
| הֵבִ֜יאוּ | heviu | they brought | H935 → | 2568 times |
| מַעְשַׂ֧ר | ma'sar | [the] tithe of | H4643 → | 32 times |
| הַדָּגָ֛ן | hadagan | the grain | H1715 → | 40 times |
| וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ | vehatiroosh | and the new wine | H8492 → | 38 times |
| וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר | vehaiyitzhar | and the fresh oil | H3323 → | 23 times |
| לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃ | laotzarot | to the storerooms | H214 → | 79 times |
וְכָל־and all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
יְהוּדָ֗הJudah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
הֵבִ֜יאוּthey brought
heviuH935 →2568 times
מַעְשַׂ֧ר[the] tithe of
ma'sarH4643 →32 times
הַדָּגָ֛ןthe grain
hadaganH1715 →40 times
וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁand the new wine
vehatirooshH8492 →38 times
וְהַיִּצְהָ֖רand the fresh oil
vehaiyitzharH3323 →23 times
לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃to the storerooms
laotzarotH214 →79 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
Malachi 3:10Bring 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…
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–8
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
- Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Proverbs 3:9–10
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
- Psalms 37:3
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Deuteronomy 28:12
The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow…
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–8
Through
Leviticus 27:30Thus 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.
it leads to
- Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced…
- Matthew 23:23
Through
Deuteronomy 14:22You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields.
it leads to
- Numbers 18:21
Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.
- 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…
- Numbers 18:21
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; 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.