Nehemiah 10:39

For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The covenant signers declare this provision to the assembled community during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem's worship.

The words — יָבִיאוּ (yavi'u) translates literally as "they will bring," and הַלְּשָׁכֹת (ha-lekhot) means "the storerooms."

The thread — This instruction corresponds to the tithe regulations in Numbers 18:30 and the faithful delivery of contributions recorded in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

Why it lands — It requires readers to treat the material support of sanctuary personnel and maintenance as a non-negotiable obligation rather than an optional act of devotion.

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The Hebrew words

כִּ֣יkifor אֶל־'el-to הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹתHa./le.sha.khotthe/ store-rooms יָבִ֨יאוּya.Vi.'uthey will bring בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsrael וּבְנֵ֣יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] descendants of הַלֵּוִ֗יha./le.Vithe/ Levites אֶת־'et-<obj.>תְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.Mat[the] contribution of הַדָּגָן֮ha./da.Gan<the>/ grain הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁha./ti.Ro.oshthe/ new wine וְהַיִּצְהָר֒ve./hai./yitz.Harand/ the/ fresh oil וְשָׁם֙ve./Shamand/ [will be] there כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] utensils of הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha./mik.Dashthe/ sanctuary וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ve./ha./ko.ha.Nimand/ the/ priests הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםha/m.Sha.re.Timwho/ serve וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖יםve./ha./sho.'a.Rimand/ the/ gatekeepers וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםve./ha/m.sho.re.Rimand/ the/ singers וְלֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ not נַעֲזֹ֖בna.'a.Zowe will neglect אֶת־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei./nuGod/ our

King James Version

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 31:12 And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
Numbers 18:30 Therefore say to the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress.
Deuteronomy 14:23 And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
Hebrews 10:25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Deuteronomy 12:6 To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.
Deuteronomy 12:17 Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.
Nehemiah 13:10 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.
Psalms 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.