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Nehemiah 13:10

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.

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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

9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering and the frankincense.

11Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? and I assembled them, and set them in their place.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:19Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

Nehemiah 10:37And that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

Nehemiah 12:29Also from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.

Isaiah 43:23Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

Malachi 3:8Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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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