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Nehemiah 10:38
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The post-exilic covenant community, led by its officials, formally ratifies a written agreement to restore temple operations after returning from Babylonian exile. This declaration binds the people to specific financial obligations to sustain the priesthood and Levitical ministry.
The words — הַכֹּהֵן בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן (ha.kohen ben-Aharon) translates literally as “the priest, son of Aaron,” designating the required Aaronic oversight. עִם־הַלְוִיִּם (im-ha.levi'im) means “with the Levites,” indicating direct priestly presence during tithe collection.
The thread — The tithe structure and treasury storerooms reappear in Nehemiah 13:12 and Numbers 18:26, where Levites receive Israel’s tenth and a tenth of that tithe is given to the priests. The administrative model for these storerooms aligns with the Levitical gatekeepers’ duties recorded in 1 Chronicles 9:26.
Why it lands — The text requires a priest to supervise Levitical tithe collection and mandates that a tenth of those tithes be deposited in the temple treasury. It demands that readers establish verifiable oversight and systematic storage to prevent neglect of sacred obligations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 13:12 and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.
- Numbers 18:26 “Speak to the Levites and tell them: ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the LORD—a tithe of the tithe.
- 1 Chronicles 9:26 But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
- 2 Chronicles 31:11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.