Nehemiah 10:32 “We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of…”

Nehemiah 10:32

We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

World English Bible

Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:

American Standard Version

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Geneva Bible 1599

And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God,

Darby Translation

And we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God,

Young's Literal Translation

And we have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service of the house of our God,

Bible in Basic English

And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;

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Cross references

“to charge”

Proverbs 3:9 Genesis 28:22

Proverbs 3:9 · BSB

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Genesis 28:22 · BSB

And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”

“the third part”

Exodus 30:11–16 Matthew 17:24–27 2 Corinthians 8:12

Exodus 30:11–16 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Matthew 17:24–27 · BSB

After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

2 Corinthians 8:12 · BSB

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.

33for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

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