Nehemiah 10:32
“Also we made ordinances for vs, to charge our selues yeerely, with the third part of a shekel, for the seruice of the house of our God,”
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Nehemiah 10:32 Context
30And that we would not giue our daughters vnto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sonnes. 31And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the Sabbath day, to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the Sabbath, or on the holyday, and that wee would leaue the seuenth yeere, and the exaction of euerie debt. 32Also we made ordinances for vs, to charge our selues yeerely, with the third part of a shekel, for the seruice of the house of our God, 33For the shew-bread, and for the continuall meate-offering, and for the continuall burnt offering, of the Sabbaths, of the new moones, for the set-feastes, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings, to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the worke of the house of our God. 34And we cast the lots among the priests, the Leuites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed, yeere by yeere, to burne vpon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:
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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;
- King James Version
We also placed ourselves under obligation to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;
- Basic English Bible
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,
- Darby Bible
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;
- Webster's 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;
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
(10:33) 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;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible