Nehemiah 10:35-37

35 “We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the LORD each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree.

36 “As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.

37 “Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and olive oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.

Nehemiah 10:35-37 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 10

In this chapter we have the names of the persons that signed and sealed the covenant mentioned in the last chapter, Ne 10:1-27, and the things they agreed unto and promised to perform; in general to observe the law of God, in particular not to marry with the people of the land, to keep the sabbaths weekly and yearly, to pay annually the third part of the shekel for the service of the temple, to bring into it the wood offerings, first fruits, firstborn, and tithes, Ne 10:28-39.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 22:29; Exodus 23:19; S Numbers 18:12
• 2. Deuteronomy 26:1-11
• 3. S Exodus 13:2; S Numbers 18:14-16
• 4. Nehemiah 13:31
• 5. Leviticus 23:17; S Numbers 18:12
• 6. S Leviticus 27:30; S Numbers 18:21
• 7. Deuteronomy 14:22-29
• 8. Ezekiel 44:30