Nehemiah 13:5

Nehemiah 13:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
• New International Version (NIV)and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes of grain, new wine and olive oil prescribed for the Levites, musicians and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.
• English Standard Version (ESV)prepared for Tobiah a large chamber where they had previously put the grain offering, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he had prepared for him a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the articles, the tithes of grain, the new wine and oil, which were commanded to be given to the Levites and singers and gatekeepers, and the offerings for the priests.

Context of Nehemiah 13:5

3When they heard the Torah, they separated from Israel all of mixed ancestry. 4Prior to this Eliashib the kohen was given authority over the storerooms in the House of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah and provided him with a large chamber previously used to store the offerings, frankincense, and the Temple vessels, and also the tithes of grain, wine and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers and gatekeepers, along with the offerings for the kohanim. 6I was not in Jerusalem during all this, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I went to the king. After a period of time, I requested to take leave from the king 7and returned to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done by preparing a chamber for Tobiah in the courts of the House of God.

Nehemiah 13:5 word by word

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וְשָׁ֣ם הָי֪וּ לְפָנִ֟ים נֹ֠תְנִים אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֨ה הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר הַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר מִצְוַת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים וּתְרוּמַ֖ת הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he had preparedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• for him a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• where aforetimeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• they laidנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the meat offeringsמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• the frankincenseלְבֹנָהlebônâh lebônâh · frankincenseH3828
• and the vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• and the tithesמַעֲשֵׂרma‛ăώêr ma‛ăώar ma‛aώrâh · titheH4643
• of the cornדָּגָןdâgân · grainH1715
• the new wineתִּירוֹשׁtîyrôsh tîyrôsh · new wineH8492
• and the oilיִצְהָרyitshâr · oilH3323
• which was commandedמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• to the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• and the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• and the portersשֹׁעֵרshô‛êr shô‛êr · gatekeeperH7778
• and the offeringsתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• of the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548

Cross-references for Nehemiah 13:5

• Nehemiah 10:38and the first of our coarse meal, along with our offerings—the fruit from every kind of tree, new wine and oil—to the kohanim at the storerooms of the House of our God, as well as a tenth of the crop of our land to the Levites, for they, the Levites, receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.
• Nehemiah 12:44On that day men were appointed over the storehouses for the offerings, firstfruits and tithes. They were to gather into them the portions from the fields of the cities required by the Torah for the kohanim and the Levites. For Judah delighted in the kohanim and in the Levites who were ministering.
• 2 Chronicles 34:11They in turn gave it to the carpenters and the builders to buy quarried stone as well as timber—for joining and making beams—for the buildings that the kings of Judah had let fall into ruin.
• Numbers 18:21See, I have given all the tithes in Israel to the sons of Levi as an inheritance in return for all the work of the service they are doing in the Tent of Meeting.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 13:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The offerings of the priests - i e “the portion of the offerings assigned for their sustenance to the priests.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Eliashib’s family married into the families of Sanballat (Nehemiah 13:28) and Tobiah. These men were enemies of the Jewish community (Nehemiah 2:10, 19; 4:1). Tobiah's use of the storeroom reduced space for storing tithes and gifts for temple workers (compare Nehemiah 10:39; 13:10–12; 2 Chronicles 31:11) and limited space for supplies needed for regular worship at the temple (Leviticus 2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. before this--The practice of these mixed marriages, in open neglect or violation of the law, had become so common, that even the pontifical house, which ought to have set a better example, was polluted by such an impure mixture. Eliashib the priest ... was allied unto Tobiah--This person was the high priest (Ne 13:28; also Ne 3:1), who, by virtue of his dignified office, had the superintendence and control of the apartments attached to the temple…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 13:5

• Eliashib
• Minister, Christian
• Offerings
• Priest
• Tithes
• Tobiah
• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• Contend
• Outlandish
• Testify
• Understand
• Eliashib
• Frankincense
• Oil
• Port; Porter
• Priest, High
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on Nehemiah 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings