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href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I also discovered that the Levites had not been given their prescribed portions of food, so they and the singers who were to conduct the worship services had all returned to work their fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given <i>them</i>: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I also realized that the portions for the Levites had not been given <i>them;</i> for each of the Levites and the singers who did the work had gone back to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given <i>to them,</i> so the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given <i>them</i>, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I also came to know that the portions of the Levites had not been given <i>them</i>, so the Levites and the singers who did the work had fled, each to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I also discovered that the portions due the Levites had not been given <i>to them,</i> so that the Levites and the singers who did the work had gone away, each one back to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I also found out that the temple singers and several other Levites had returned to work on their farms, because they had not been given their share of the harvest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I learned that the Levites had not been given their portions. So each of the Levites and singers, who conducted the worship [in the temple], had left for their own fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I also learned that the Temple musicians and other Levites had left Jerusalem and gone back to their farms, because the people had not been giving them enough to live on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I also learned that the allotments for the descendants of Levi had not been distributed. As a result, the descendants of Levi and singers who were responsible for the service had each left to go back to their fields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled everyone to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field—the Levites and the singers, doing the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall know that the portions of the Levites were not given: and they will flee a man to his field, the Levites and those singing, doing the work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I realized that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, and that each one had fled into his own region, from the Levites, and from the singing men, and from those who were ministering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I learned, too, that the portions due the Levites were no longer being given, so that the Levites and the singers who should have been carrying out the services had deserted to their own fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them; so that the Levites and the singers, who had conducted the service, had gone back to their fields.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I learned that the portions of the Levites had not been given them and that the Levites and the singers and they that did the work had fled every one to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I knew that the portion of Levi was not given, and the Levites and the Ministers and the Servants of the work had fled, each man, to his field.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I understood that the portion of the Levites had not been given: and they had fled every one to his field, the Levites and the singers doing the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3949" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/13.htm">Tithes Restored</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wā·’ê·ḏə·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">I also learned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4521.htm" title="4521: mə·nā·yō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Portion. From manah; an allotment.">because the portions</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">for the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nit·tā·nāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">been given to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">and singers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">responsible for performing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: ham·mə·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">the service</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">had gone back</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: lə·śā·ḏê·hū (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">to their own fields.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring 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 heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21-24</a></span><br />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. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">2 Chronicles 31:4-5</a></span><br />Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD. / As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-19.htm">Deuteronomy 12:19</a></span><br />and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. / For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-19.htm">2 Chronicles 31:19</a></span><br />As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30-33</a></span><br />Thus 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. / If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. / Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4-5</a></span><br />Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-1.htm">1 Corinthians 16:1-2</a></span><br />Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: / On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">2 Chronicles 24:5</a></span><br />So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-27.htm">Deuteronomy 14:27-29</a></span><br />And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you. / At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates. / Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-12.htm">2 Chronicles 31:12</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.</p><p class="hdg">the portions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37</a></b></br> And <i>that</i> we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-47.htm">Nehemiah 12:47</a></b></br> And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified <i>holy things</i> unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified <i>them</i> unto the children of Aaron.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Malachi 1:6-14</a></b></br> A son honoureth <i>his</i> father, and a servant his master: if then I <i>be</i> a father, where <i>is</i> mine honour? and if I <i>be</i> a master, where <i>is</i> my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? … </p><p class="hdg">to his field.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Numbers 35:2</a></b></br> Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give <i>also</i> unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-7.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-11.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Found</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-47.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/ezra/7-22.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-47.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Service</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm">Support</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-22.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/esther/2-23.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Field</a> <a href="/esther/6-1.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Found</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-13.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">Music-Makers</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-10.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-14.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/esther/2-9.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/esther/3-9.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-14.htm">Service</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Support</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">He reforms the offices in the house of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">the violation of the Sabbath;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">and the marriages with the strange wives.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them</b><br>Nehemiah discovered that the Levites were not receiving their due portions, which were essential for their sustenance. The Levites, who were set apart for temple service, relied on the tithes and offerings of the people (<a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21-24</a>). This neglect indicates a lapse in the spiritual and communal responsibilities of the Israelites, reflecting a broader issue of covenant unfaithfulness. The failure to support the Levites suggests a disregard for the worship and service of God, which was central to Israel's identity and relationship with Him.<p><b>all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service</b><br>The Levites and singers had specific roles in the temple, including assisting the priests, maintaining the temple, and leading worship through music (<a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">1 Chronicles 23:28-32</a>). Their service was vital for the spiritual life of the community, facilitating worship and maintaining the temple's operations. The mention of singers highlights the importance of music in worship, a tradition that continues in Christian worship today. The neglect of their support reflects a breakdown in the community's spiritual priorities.<p><b>had gone back to their own fields</b><br>Due to the lack of provision, the Levites and singers returned to their fields to sustain themselves, abandoning their temple duties. This return to agricultural work signifies a shift from their God-ordained roles, disrupting the temple's function and the community's worship life. It underscores the practical consequences of neglecting God's commands and the interconnectedness of spiritual and material responsibilities. This situation parallels the broader biblical theme of God's provision and the people's responsibility to support those dedicated to His service (<a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The governor of Judah who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and instituted reforms to restore the spiritual and social order of the Jewish community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. They were dependent on the tithes and offerings of the people for their livelihood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/singers.htm">Singers</a></b><br>Those assigned to lead worship and music in the temple, also supported by the tithes and offerings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was located and the center of Jewish worship and governance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fields.htm">Fields</a></b><br>The agricultural lands to which the Levites and singers returned due to the lack of support, indicating a neglect of their temple duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a></b><br>The neglect of the Levites' support highlights the importance of faithful stewardship of resources. Believers are called to support those who minister spiritually, ensuring they can focus on their God-given duties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The community's failure to provide for the Levites and singers reflects a broader responsibility of believers to care for one another, especially those in ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_worship.htm">Prioritizing Worship</a></b><br>The return of the Levites to their fields signifies a shift in priorities. Believers must prioritize worship and service to God, ensuring that those who facilitate this are supported.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reform_and_renewal.htm">Reform and Renewal</a></b><br>Nehemiah's discovery and subsequent action demonstrate the need for continual reform and renewal in the community of faith, addressing neglect and restoring proper practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The Levites' situation reminds believers of the need to depend on God for provision, trusting Him to meet needs through the faithfulness of His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_numbers_are_accurate__nehemiah_or_ezra.htm">If the numbers in Nehemiah 7 differ from parallel lists in Ezra, which set of figures is historically accurate, and why do they conflict?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_records_silent_on_nehemiah's_reforms.htm">If the return from exile was as significant as Nehemiah 13 suggests, why do some archaeological records remain silent about these sweeping religious and social reforms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_calamities_from_neglected_tithes.htm">If Numbers 18:30–32 implies divine favor for faithful tithers, is there historical or archaeological evidence of widespread calamities resulting from neglected tithes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nehemiah's_temple_reforms.htm">What historical evidence supports Nehemiah's reforms in Nehemiah 13:7-14 concerning temple provisions, and how can we verify these practices outside the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10-13) The provision for the Levites.<p>(10) <span class= "bld">Fled every one to his field.</span>--They who performed the work of the Temple were obliged to seek their sustenance by cultivating the fields apportioned to them in the Levitical cities (<a href="/numbers/35-2.htm" title="Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and you shall give also to the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.">Numbers 35:2</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites ... were fled</span>. What Nehemiah saw was that the Levites were absent, and "the house of God forsaken" (ver. 11). On inquiry, he found that the reason of their absence was the non-payment of the tithes. <span class="cmt_word">That did the work</span>. <span class="accented">i.e.</span> whose business it was to do the work of the house, or, in other words, conduct Divine service. <span class="cmt_word">Every one to his field</span>. Every Levite had a plot of ground, which he cultivated when not engaged in the work of the temple (see <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Numbers 35:2</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-3.htm">Joshua 21:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I also learned</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·ḏə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because the portions</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנָי֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·nā·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4521.htm">Strong's 4521: </a> </span><span class="str2">An allotment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">been given them,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתָּ֑נָה</span> <span class="translit">(nit·tā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and singers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">responsible for performing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֵׂ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the service</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had gone back</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to their own fields.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·śā·ḏê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 13:10 I perceived that the portions (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 13:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 13:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>