35 and so that they could bring the first fruits of our ground and (A)the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the Lord annually, 36 and (B)bring to the house of our God the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks as it is written in the Law, for the priests who are ministering in the house of our God. 37 (C)We will also bring the first of our [a]dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the new wine, and the oil (D)to the priests at the chambers of the house of our God, and the (E)tithe of our ground to the Levites, for the Levites are they who receive the tithes in all the rural towns.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 10:37 Or coarse meal

35 “We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the Lord each year the firstfruits(A) of our crops and of every fruit tree.(B)

36 “As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn(C) 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.(D)

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.(E) And we will bring a tithe(F) of our crops to the Levites,(G) for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.(H)

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