Nehemiah 12:44

“And on that day men were appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the contributions, for the first part and for the tithes, to gather into them, from the fields of the cities, the portions of the law for the priests and for the Levites; for the rejoicing of Judah was over the priests and over the Levites who stood in their place.”
Nehemiah 12:44 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And on thatוַ בַ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםmenאֲנָשִׁיםwere appointedיִּפָּקְדוּoverעַלthe chambersהַנְּשָׁכוֹתfor the treasures,לָאוֹצָרוֹתfor the contributions,לַתְּרוּמוֹתfor the first partלָרֵאשִׁיתand for the tithes,וְלַמַּעַשְׂרוֹתto gatherלִכְנוֹסinto them,בָּהֶםfrom the fieldsלִשְׂדֵיof the cities,הֶעָרִיםthe portionsמְנָאוֹתof the lawהַתּוֹרָהfor the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִיםand for the Levites;וְלַלְוִיִּםforכִּיthe rejoicingשִׂמְחַתof Judahיְהוּדָהwasoverעַלthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand overוְעַלthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּםwho stoodהָעֹמְדִיםin their place.

Nehemiah 12:44, word by word

dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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were appointedיִּפָּקְדוּyipakdu

appoint

To put someone in charge.

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the chambersנְּשָׁכוֹתneshachot

chamber

Chamber, room: a room beside the temple or in the wall.

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for the treasuresאוֹצָרוֹתotsarot

treasure

Valuables stored up.

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for the contributionsתְּרוּמוֹתterumot

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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for the first partרֵאשִׁיתreshit

best

The best of something, what is set apart for its quality.

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and for the tithesמַּעַשְׂרוֹתmaasrot

tithe

Tithe: a tenth of something.

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to gatherכְנוֹסchenos

gather

To gather: to bring people or things together in one place.

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from the fieldsשְׂדֵיsede

farmland

Land that is farmed.

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of the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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the portionsמְנָאוֹתmenaot

portion

Portion: the share that falls to someone, by law or by distribution.

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of the lawתּוֹרָהtora

law

Literally "teaching": what YHWH commands, written in Moses' book.

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for the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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and for the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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the rejoicingשִׂמְחַתsimchat

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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who stoodעֹמְדִיםomdim

stand before

"Stand before" someone: to serve them.

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The context

43And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for Elohim had made them rejoice with great rejoicing; and also the women and the children rejoiced. And the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

44 · This verse (above)

45And they kept the charge of their Elohim and the charge of the purification, and the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son.

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