Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Nehemiah 13:10
etc. During Nehemiah’s absence there had been a general falling away, and there was danger of a complete national apostasy.
etc. During Nehemiah’s absence there had been a general falling away, and there was danger of a complete national apostasy.
Verse Nehemiah 13:10. _THE PORTIONS OF THE LEVITES HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN_] Hence we find they were obliged to abandon the sacred service, and betake themselves to cultivate the land for their support. Th...
CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The separation of the mixed multitude (Nehemiah 13:1)_ 2. The unholy alliance repudiated (Nehemiah 13:4) 3. Nehemiah's action in behalf of the Levites and singers (Nehemiah 13:10
SOME DETAILS OF NEHEMIAH'S RULE. This section, taken for the most part from Nehemiah's memoirs, deals with his zeal for the sanctity of the Temple (Nehemiah 13:4), his organisation for the maintenance...
ONE-MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14....
The failure of the people to furnish the due supplies to the Levites; and Nehemiah's reform 10. _the portions of the Levites_ The portion which the people had covenanted to contribute to the Levites ...
3. Support for the Levites is renewed. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 13:10-14 10 I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers who performed the s...
_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._ And I perceived that the portions of...
THE REFORM OF ABUSES The reforms embraced the separation of Israel from the mixed multitude and the abolition of certain abuses that had arisen in connexion with the chambers of the Temple, the provi...
FOR] RV 'so that.' The Levites not receiving the support due to them had to work to maintain themselves....
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 13 Twelve years after the people rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah returned to Persia. Some tim...
Nehemiah also discovered that the people had not given their *tithes and gifts to the *Levites. They had promised to give one tenth (1/10th) of their crops for the priests and the *Levites (Nehemiah 1...
FLED EVERY ONE TO HIS FIELD. — They who performed the work of the Temple were obliged to seek their sustenance by cultivating the fields apportioned to them in the Levitical cities (Numbers 35:2)....
(10-13) The provision for the Levites....
וָ אֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּֽי ־מְנָיֹ֥ות הַ לְוִיִּ֖ם לֹ
THE RIGOUR OF THE REFORMER Nehemiah 13:1 THERE is no finality in history. The chapter, that seems to be rounded off with a perfect conclusion always leaves room for an appendix, which in its turn may...
NEGLECT OF RELIGIOUS DUTIES Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 13:1 In Nehemiah 12:44 we have recorded the care that was manifested for the worthy maintenance of those who ministered in sacred things. As a res...
In this final section we have the account of Nehemiah's last reformation, After building the wall he had evidently gone back to the court of the king. Twelve years later, seeking permission, he return...
_Country. Hebrew, "field," that he might cultivate it, (Haydock) and get food. (Menochius)_...
This forms an interesting passage, and makes a good lesson for the regulation of ministers with their people. Wherefore the Levites had fled, is not said. I should hope not because their stipend was k...
It's Not How You Start I. INTRODUCTION II. Nehemiah 13:1-31 (NKJV) On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 AND 13. We have already seen that gladness was the portion of the people; a joy which acknowledged God, for God had preserved the people and had blessed th...
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. Ver. 10. _And I perceived_] Heb. I to...
_The portion of the Levites had not been given them_ Which might be, either, 1st, Through this corrupt high-priest, Eliashib, who took their portions, as he did the sacred chambers, to his own use, or...
1 Vpon the reading of the Law, separation is made from the mixed multitude. 4 Nehemiah at his returne, causeth the chambers to bee cleansed. 10 He reformeth the offices in the house of God. 15 The...
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, a fact which had probably furnished Eliashib with an excuse to appropriate the storage-cells for the use to which he had put t...
IN THE TEMPLE AND ITS SERVICES...
SEPARATION FROM MIXTURE (vv. 1-3) At this same time, of which chapter 12:27-47 speaks, they read in the Book of Moses that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, because o...
10-14 If a sacred character will not keep men from setting an evil example, it must not shelter any one from deserved blame and punishment. The Levites had been wronged; their portions had not been g...
THE PORTIONS OF THE LEVITES HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN THEM; which might be either, 1. From this corrupt high priest Eliashib, who took their portions, as he did the sacred chambers, to his own use, or emplo...
Nehemiah 13:10 realized H3045 (H8799) portions H4521 Levites H3881 given H5414 (H8738) each H376 Levites H3881 s
WITH NEHEMIAH HAVING TO RETURN TO REPORT TO ARTAXERXES, UNHOLINESS AGAIN BEGAN TO INFILTRATE THE HOLY CITY, A SITUATION WHICH HAD TO BE DEALT WITH ON NEHEMIAH'S RETURN (NEHEMIAH 13:1). It should be no...
CONTENTS: Cleansing the temple. Nehemiah's second visit to Jerusalem and his further reforms. CHARACTERS: God, Nehemiah, Eliashib, Tobiah. CONCLUSION: Nothing grieves a godly man more than to see th...
Nehemiah 13:6. _In the thirty second year of Artaxerxes._ Having been governor in Jerusalem twelve years, Nehemiah returned _to the king,_ at Babylon; and after a residence of about twelve months at t...
_And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Elashib did._ THE RELIGIOUS REFORMER Remark-- I. The state of Jerusalem during Nehemiah’s absence. II. The reforms he achieved. 1. His pu...
NEHEMIAH 13:10 Dealing with Neglect of the Offerings. The people had stopped providing for the LEVITES, so they had FLED EACH TO HIS FIELD, where they could provide for themselves and their families....
EXPLANATORY Notes.] NEHEMIAH 13:1. ON THAT DAY] This is to be understood in the same sense as _at that time_, in chap. Nehemiah 12:44. But no doubt public readings of the law took place frequently dur...
EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH'S EFFORTS FOR THE REFORM OF RELIGION (Nehemiah 13:1). After having exercised the office of governor for twelve years, from B.C. 444 to B.C. 432, Nehemiah had had occasion to visit...
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of all the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; Bec...
1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Timothy 5:18; Malachi 1:6; Malachi 3:8; Nehemiah
Not given — Which might be either, from this corrupt high — priest Eliashib, who took their portions, as he did the sacred chambers, to his own use, or employed them for the entertainment of Tobiah, a...