Devine Scripture

Nehemiah 13:10

Nehemiah chapter 13 · verse 10 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

Context

v.9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.

v.10This passage

v.11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Malachi 1:6

    A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  • Nehemiah 10:37

    and that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

  • Nehemiah 12:28

    And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

  • Nehemiah 12:47

    And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.

  • Deuteronomy 12:19

    Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest in thy land.

  • Malachi 3:8

    Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.