Nehemiah 12:44-13:3
44
l On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the Law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.
45
And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, m according to the command of David and his son Solomon.
46
For long ago in the days of David and n Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
47
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the o daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; p and they set apart that which was for the Levites; q and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
Nehemiah 13
1
On that day r they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people. And in it was found written s that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
2
for they did not meet the people of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them - yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3
As soon as the people heard the law, t they separated from Israel all u those of foreign descent.
-
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:5
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.
Nehemiah 13:12 - 13
Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, wine, and oil into the storehouses.
2 Chronicles 31:11 - 12
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them.
-
Cross References
1 Chronicles 25:1
David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
1 Chronicles 26:1
As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
-
Cross References
1 Chronicles 25:1
David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
2 Chronicles 29:30
And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.
-
Cross References
Nehemiah 11:23
For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.
2 Chronicles 31:16
Except those enrolled by genealogy, males from three years old and upward - all who entered the house of the Lord as the duty of each day required - for their service according to their offices, by their divisions.
-
Cross References
Numbers 18:21
To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting.
Numbers 18:24
For the tithe of the people of Israel, which they present as a contribution to the Lord, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance. Therefore I have said of them that they shall have no inheritance among the people of Israel.
-
Cross References
Numbers 18:26 - 28
Moreover, you shall speak and say to the Levites, 'When you take from the people of Israel the tithe that I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present a contribution from it to the Lord, a tithe of the tithe.
-
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:3
And he read from it facing the square before th...
Nehemiah 8:8 - 9
They read from the book, from the Law of God, c...
Nehemiah 8:18
And day by day, from the first day to the last ...
Nehemiah 9:3
And they stood up in their place and read from ...
Deuteronomy 31:11 - 12
When all Israel comes to appear before the Lord...
2 Kings 23:2
And the king went up to the house of the Lord, ...
-
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:3 - 5
No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of them may enter the assembly of the Lord forever.
-
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:2
And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
-
Cross References
Exodus 12:38
A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
Numbers 11:4
Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat!
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.