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We will present them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God. <a href="/esv/nehemiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> also to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks; <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: <a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a> to bring the firstborn of our sons and our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks, to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God; <a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and bring to the house of our God the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks as it is written in the Law, for the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> and bring to the house of our God the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks as it is written in the law, for the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. <a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and bring to the house of our God the first-born of our sons and of our cattle, and the first-born of our herds and our flocks as it is written in the law, for the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. <a href="/lsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and to bring to the house of our God the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks as it is written in the law, for the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. <a href="/amp/nehemiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> as well as the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as is written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and flocks, to bring to the house of our God, for the priests who minister in the house of our God. <a href="/csb/nehemiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> We will also bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as prescribed by the law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in our God’s house. <a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> We will also bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as prescribed by the law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in our God&#8217s house. <a href="/asv/nehemiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God; <a href="/cev/nehemiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We will bring our first-born sons and the first-born males of our herds and flocks and offer them to the priests who serve in the temple, because this is what is written in God's Law. <a href="/erv/nehemiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: <a href="/gwt/nehemiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Following the directions in the Teachings, we have drawn lots to decide who should bring the firstborn of our sons, our cattle, and our flocks to the priests serving in our God's temple. <a href="/gnt/nehemiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> The first son born to each of us we will take to the priests in the Temple and there, as required by the Law, dedicate him to God. We will also dedicate the first calf born to each of our cows, and the first lamb or kid born to each of our sheep or goats. <a href="/isv/nehemiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> as well as the firstborn of our sons and our cattle, as recorded in the Law, along with the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to present to the Temple of our God for the priests that minister in the Temple of our God. <a href="/msb/nehemiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. <a href="/net/nehemiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a> We also accept responsibility, as is written in the law, for bringing the firstborn of our sons and our cattle and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks to the temple of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the temple of our God. <a href="/nheb/nehemiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> also the firstborn of our sons, and of our livestock, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God; <a href="/wbt/nehemiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests that minister in the house of our God: <a href="/web/nehemiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a> also the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the firstlings of our sons, and of our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring into the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. <a href="/ylt/nehemiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the firstlings of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring in to the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. <a href="/slt/nehemiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as written in the law; and the first-born of our herds and our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests serving in the house of our God,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/nehemiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our oxen, and of our sheep, to be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. <a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, just as it was written in the law, and the firstborn of our oxen and our sheep, so that they might be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, <a href="/nabre/nehemiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a> also, as is prescribed in the law, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in the house of our God, the firstborn of our children and our animals, including the firstborn of our flocks and herds. <a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> also to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Also the first-born of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the law of the LORD, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God; <a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And to bring to the house of LORD JEHOVAH the firstborn ones of our sons and of our cattle, just as it is written in the law of LORD JEHOVAH, and the firstborn of our oxen and of our sheep<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/nehemiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God; <a href="/sep/nehemiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the first-born of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, for the priests that minister in the house of our God. <a href="/parallel/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3007" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm">The Vows of the Covenant</a> …35We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. 36<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lə·hā·ḇî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">we will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">the firstborn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of our sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ū·ḇə·hem·tê·nū (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">and our livestock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kak·kā·ṯūḇ (Prep-k, Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">as it is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: bat·tō·w·rāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">in the Law,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·w·rê (N-mpc) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">will bring the firstborn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: ḇə·qā·rê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">of our herds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: wə·ṣō·nê·nū (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 1cp) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">and flocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: lak·kō·hă·nîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">to the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: ham·šā·rə·ṯîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To minister, serve. A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.">who minister</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of our God.</a> 37Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a> “Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.” <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Exodus 22:29-30</a> You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons. / You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me. <a href="/numbers/18-15.htm">Numbers 18:15-17</a> The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. / You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs. / But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Deuteronomy 15:19</a> You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock. <a href="/leviticus/27-26.htm">Leviticus 27:26-27</a> But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s. / But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation. <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19-20</a> The first offspring of every womb belongs to Me, including all the firstborn males among your livestock, whether cattle or sheep. / You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Deuteronomy 12:6</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Deuteronomy 12:17</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5-6</a> 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. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps. <a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a> 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. <a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a> Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. <a href="/romans/11-16.htm">Romans 11:16</a> If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches. <a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15-16</a> Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. / And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests that minister in the house of our God:the first-born.<a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2,12-15</a> Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine… <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19</a> All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.<a href="/leviticus/27-26.htm">Leviticus 27:26,27</a> Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S… unto.<a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Numbers 18:9-19</a> This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons… <a href="/1_corinthians/9-6.htm">1 Corinthians 9:6-14</a> Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? … <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a> Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/9-37.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-3.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-3.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-23.htm">Firstlings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-9.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-29.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-37.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-65.htm">Ministering</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-34.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-34.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/18-3.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/job/1-13.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/job/1-13.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Firstlings</a> <a href="/job/1-10.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/job/1-10.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Ministering</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 10</div>1. <a href="/nehemiah/10-1.htm">The names of those who sealed the covenant.</a> 29. <a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">The points of the covenant.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/10.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/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock This phrase reflects the commitment of the Israelites to adhere to the Mosaic Law, which required the dedication of the firstborn to God. The firstborn sons were to be redeemed, as outlined in <a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a> and <a href="/numbers/18-15.htm">Numbers 18:15-16</a>, symbolizing the sanctity and special status of the firstborn in Israelite culture. The firstborn of livestock were to be sacrificed or redeemed, as seen in <a href="/exodus/13-12.htm">Exodus 13:12-13</a>. This practice underscored the principle of giving God the first and best of what one has, acknowledging His sovereignty and provision.as it is written in the Law This phrase emphasizes the Israelites' return to the covenantal laws given to Moses, particularly those found in the Pentateuch. It highlights their desire to align their lives with the divine instructions recorded in the Torah. This commitment to the Law was a significant aspect of the post-exilic community's identity, as they sought to restore their relationship with God after the Babylonian exile. The phrase also underscores the authority of Scripture as the guiding standard for faith and practice.and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God The act of bringing the firstborn of herds and flocks to the temple signifies the dedication of material wealth and resources to God. This practice was a tangible expression of faith and gratitude, acknowledging God's provision and blessing. The "house of our God" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship and sacrifice for the Israelites. This act of bringing offerings to the temple was integral to maintaining the sacrificial system and the communal worship life of Israel.to the priests who minister in the house of our God The priests played a crucial role in the religious life of Israel, serving as mediators between God and the people. They were responsible for performing sacrifices, maintaining the temple, and teaching the Law. By bringing offerings to the priests, the Israelites supported the Levitical priesthood, ensuring the continuation of temple worship and the proper administration of religious duties. This phrase highlights the importance of the priestly ministry in facilitating the people's relationship with God and maintaining the covenant community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a> A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual renewal of the people. He was instrumental in leading the people to recommit to God's laws. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God who are renewing their covenant with Him, committing to follow His laws, including the offering of firstborns. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a> The religious leaders responsible for ministering in the house of God and receiving the offerings brought by the people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_god.htm">The House of God</a> Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship and sacrifice for the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a> The Torah, specifically the Mosaic Law, which includes commandments about offerings and dedications to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_law.htm">Commitment to God's Law</a> The Israelites' pledge to bring their firstborns reflects a deep commitment to obeying God's commandments. This teaches us the importance of aligning our lives with God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_firstfruits.htm">The Principle of Firstfruits</a> Offering the firstborn signifies giving God the first and best of what we have. In our lives, this can translate to prioritizing God in our time, resources, and talents. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a> Just as the Israelites renewed their covenant, we are called to regularly renew our commitment to God, ensuring our lives reflect His will. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">Role of Spiritual Leaders</a> The priests' role in receiving offerings underscores the importance of spiritual leadership in guiding and maintaining the community's faithfulness to God. <a href="/topical/c/community_worship_and_responsibility.htm">Community Worship and Responsibility</a> The collective action of bringing offerings to the temple highlights the communal aspect of worship and the shared responsibility in upholding God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 10</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a> <a href="/q/non-biblical_sources_on_neh._10_32-39.htm">Are there non-biblical historical or archaeological sources that verify or challenge the covenant details in Nehemiah 10:32-39?</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_judah_and_joseph's_restoration.htm">Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_babylonian_captivity.htm">What are the Babylonian Captivity and Exile?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) The firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle.--Similarly collocated in <a href="/context/numbers/16-15.htm" title="And Moses was very wroth, and said to the LORD, Respect not you their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.">Numbers 16:15-16</a>; but there the cattle are defined as "unclean beasts," thus distinguished from "the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks." The latter were to be brought to "the priests that minister" for sacrifice; the former were, with the sons, to be redeemed by money, according to the priests' valuation.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 36. - The first-born of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the law. See <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Exodus 22:29</a>; <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Exodus 34:19</a>. The firstborn children were to be "redeemed." <a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case we will bring לְהָבִיא֙ (lə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the firstborn בְּכֹר֤וֹת (bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> Firstborn, chief of our sons בָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ (bā·nê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and our livestock, וּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּ (ū·ḇə·hem·tê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal as [it is] written כַּכָּת֖וּב (kak·kā·ṯūḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write in the Law, בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה (bat·tō·w·rāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law and will bring the firstborn בְּכוֹרֵ֨י (bə·ḵō·w·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> Firstborn, chief of our herds בְקָרֵ֜ינוּ (ḇə·qā·rê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> Beef cattle, ox, a herd and flocks וְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּ (wə·ṣō·nê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock to the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of our God, אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to the priests לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest who minister הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים (ham·šā·rə·ṯîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8334.htm">Strong's 8334: </a> To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to in the house בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of our God. אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-36.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 10:36 Also the firstborn of our sons (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 10:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 10:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10:37" /></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>