Nehemiah 10:33

“for the bread of the row, and the continual grain offering, and for the continual burnt offering, the Sabbaths, the new moons, for the appointed times, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make expiation for Israel, and all the work of the house of our Elohim.”

Nehemiah 10:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 10:33, word by word

for the breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
of the rowמַּעֲרֶכֶתmaarechet

row

A row of things set in order; said of the loaves on the table in the sanctuary.

Where else “maarechet” appears
and the continualתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

Where else “tamid” appears
grain offeringמִנְחַתminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “minchat” appears
burnt offeringעוֹלַתolat

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “olat” appears
the Sabbathsשַּׁבָּתוֹתshabatot

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabatot” appears
the new moonsחֳדָשִׁיםchodashim

new moon

When the moon reappears and the month begins, with its feast.

Where else “chodashim” appears
for the appointed timesמּוֹעֲדִיםmoadim

festival

Literally "meeting time": days YHWH set for his people to meet him.

Where else “moadim” appears
and for the holy thingsקֳּדָשִׁיםkodashim

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodashim” appears
and for the sin offeringsחַטָּאוֹתchataot

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chataot” appears
to make expiationכַפֵּרchaper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

Where else “chaper” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

Where else “melechet” appears
of the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears
of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears

Translation note

“The bread of the row”: the twelve loaves that were set in a row on the table, before God (Leviticus 24:5-8).

The context

32And we laid on ourselves commandments, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel a year for the service of the house of our Elohim:

33 · This verse (above)

34And the lots we cast for the offering of the wood, the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring it to the house of our Elohim, by our fathers’ house, at fixed times, year after year, to burn on the altar of YHWH our Elohim, as it is written in the law;

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