Nehemiah 13:10

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.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9And I gave orders, and they purified the treasuries: and I restored there the vessels of the house of God, and the offerings, and the frankincense.

11And I strove with the commanders, and said, Therefore has the house of God been abandoned? and I assembled them, and set them in their place.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:19Take heed to yourself that you do not desert the Levite all the time that you live upon the earth.

Nehemiah 10:37And the first fruits of our corn, and the fruit of every tree, of wine, and of oil, will we bring to the priests to the treasury of the house of God; and a tithe of our land to the Levites: for the Levites themselves shall receive tithes in all the cities of the land we cultivate.

Nehemiah 12:29and from the country: for the singers built themselves villages by Jerusalem.

Isaiah 43:23You have not brought me the sheep of your whole burnt offering; neither have you glorified me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with sacrifices, neither have I wearied you with frankincense.

Malachi 3:8Will a man insult God? for you⌃ insult me. But you⌃ say, Wherein have we insulted you? In that the tithes and first fruits are with you still.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:2-10

The People's Attention to Their Duty. ( b. c. 444.) 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; 2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all… Read the whole commentary →

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