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Then allוְכָלJudahיְהוּדָהbroughtהֵבִיאוּthe titheמַעְשַׂרof the grain,הַדָּגָןthe new wine,וְהַתִּירוֹשׁand the oilוְהַיִּצְהָרto the treasuries.לָאוֹצָרוֹת
Nehemiah 13:12
Study it in the app“Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 13:12, word by word
- 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.
Where else “yehuda” appears- broughtהֵבִיאוּheviu
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “heviu” appears- the titheמַעְשַׂרmasar
tithe
Tithe: a tenth of something.
Where else “masar” appears- of the grainדָּגָןdagan
grain
Grain: wheat and barley.
Where else “dagan” appears- the new wineתִּירוֹשׁtirosh
new wine
New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.
Where else “tirosh” appears- and the oilיִּצְהָרyitshar
fresh oil
Fresh olive oil.
Where else “yitshar” appears- to the treasuriesאוֹצָרוֹתotsarot
storehouse
The place where valuables are kept.
Where else “otsarot” appears
The context
11So I contended with the officials and said, “Why is the house of Elohim abandoned?” And I gathered them and set them in their place.
12 · This verse (above)
13And I appointed as treasurers over the treasuries Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and next to them Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah; for they were considered faithful, and it was upon them to distribute to their brothers.