Nehemiah 10:38

10:38 A priest of Aaron’s line 1  will be with the Levites when the Levites collect the tithes, and the Levites will bring up a tenth of the tithes to the temple of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury.

Nehemiah 11:1

The Population of Jerusalem

11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, 2  while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine 3  remained in other cities.

Nehemiah 10:37

10:37 We will also bring the first of our coarse meal, of our contributions, of the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of olive oil to the priests at the storerooms of the temple of our God, along with a tenth of the produce 4  of our land to the Levites, for the Levites are the ones who collect the tithes in all the cities where we work. 5 

Nehemiah 13:12

13:12 Then all of Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil to the storerooms.

Nehemiah 12:44

12:44 On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from 6  the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah 7  took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering. 8 

Nehemiah 13:5

13:5 He made for himself a large storeroom where previously they had been keeping 9  the grain offering, the incense, and the vessels, along with the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil as commanded for the Levites, the singers, the gate keepers, and the offering for the priests.

1 tn Heb “And the priest the son of Aaron.”

2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

3 tn Heb “nine of the hands.” The word “hand” is used here in the sense or a part or portion.

3 tn Heb “a tithe of our land.”

4 tn Heb “of our work.”

4 tc The translation reads מִשְּׂדֶי (missÿde, “from the fields”) rather than the MT reading לִשְׂדֵי (lisdey, “to the fields”).

5 tn Heb “for Judah.” The words “the people of” have been supplied in the translation for clarity, since “Judah” is a proper name as well as a place name.

6 tn Heb “standing.”

5 tn Heb “giving.”