Nehemiah 10:36

Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
firstborn	בְּכֹר֤וֹת be.kho.Rot	H1060	firstborn · noun, common feminine plural construct
sons	בָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ ba.Nei.nu	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
cattle	וּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּ u.ve.hem.Tei.nu	H929	properly · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
written	כַּכָּת֖וּב ka.ka.Tuv	H3789	to grave · preposition with the article + verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
law	בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה ba.to.Rah	H8451	a precept or statute · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
firstlings	בְּכוֹרָה bᵉkôwrâh	H1062	the firstling of man or beast
herds	בְקָרֵ֜ינוּ ve.ka.Rei.nu	H1241	beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gen… · noun, common both genders plural construct + pronominal suffix
flocks	וְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּ ve.tzo.Nei.nu	H6629	a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats) · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix
bring	לְהָבִיא֙ le.ha.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
house	לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
priests	לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים la.Ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
minister	הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים ham.sha.re.Tim	H8334	to attend as a menial or worshipper · definite article + verb, piel active participle, masculine plural absolute
house	בְּבֵ֥ית be.Veit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

Exodus 13:2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Leviticus 27:26-27 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’s firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD…
Exodus 13:12-15 That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males s…
Exodus 34:19 All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
Numbers 18:9-19 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin…
Deuteronomy 12:6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and…
1 Corinthians 9:6-14 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 10:32–end

Having covenanted against the sins they had been guilty of, they proceed in obliging themselves to revive and observe the duties they had neglected. We must not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well. I. It was resolved, in general, that the temple service should be carefully kept up, that the work of the house of their God should be done in its season, according to the law, Neh 10:33. Let not any people expect the blessing of God unless they make conscience of observing his ordinances and keeping up the public worship of him. Then it is likely to go well with our houses when care is taken that the work of God's house go on well. It was likewise resolved that they would never forsake th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 10:34

we cast the lots . . . for the wood offering--The carrying of the wood had formerly been the work of the Nethinims. But few of them having returned, the duty was assigned as stated in the text. The practice afterwards rose into great importance, and JOSEPHUS speaks [The Wars of the Jews, 2.17, sect. 6] of the Xylophoria, or certain stated and solemn times at which the people brought up wood to the temple.

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 10:36

Also the first-born - See this law, and the reasons of it, Exo 13:1-13. As by this law the Lord had a right to all the firstborn, instead of these he was pleased to take the tribe of Levi for the whole; and thus the Levites served at the tabernacle and temple, instead of the first-born of all the tribes.

John Gill on Nehemiah 10:36

Also the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle,.... Such as were unclean, as Aben Ezra notes, as the ass, &c. and are distinguished from clean ones mentioned in the following clause; now both these, their sons, and this sort of cattle, were to be redeemed by a price paid to the priests: as it is written in the law, Exodus 13:2, and the firstlings of our herds, and of our flocks; clean cattle, which were to be offered, Numbers 18:17, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God; a price for the one sort, and the other for sacrifice.

Dictionary and topics

Minister — One who serves, as distinguished from the master. (1.) Heb. meshereth, applied to an attendant on one of superior rank, as to Joshua, the servant of Moses (Ex. 33:11), and to the servant of Elisha (2…
First Born, The · Laws respecting, restored after the captivity — Laws respecting, restored after the captivity
Firstborn · Of man and beast, reserved to himself by Go — Of man and beast, reserved to himself by Go
Forsaking God · Resolve against — Resolve against

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Nehemiah 10:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 10:32–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 10:34

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 10:36

John Gill on Nehemiah 10:36

Dictionary and topics

Nehemiah 10:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 10:32–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 10:34

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 10:36

John Gill on Nehemiah 10:36

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 10:33–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 10:35-37

Rashi on Nehemiah 10:36