Nehemiah 8:12

8:12 So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food ¹  with others ²  and to enjoy tremendous joy, ³  for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Nehemiah 13:10

13:10 I also discovered that the grain offerings for the Levites had not been provided, and that as a result the Levites and the singers who performed this work had all gone off to their fields.

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 ⁴  the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah ⁵  took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering. ⁶ 

Nehemiah 12:47

12:47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need. ⁷  They also set aside ⁸  the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.

Nehemiah 8:10

8:10 He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. ⁹  Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

¹ tn Heb “to send portions.”

² tn The Hebrew text does not include the phrase “with others” but it has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “to make great joy.”

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.”

⁷ tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”

⁸ tn Heb “were sanctifying.”

¹⁰ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).