Nehemiah 10 · Verse 34

Nehemiah 10:34

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:
Nehemiah 10:34, King James Version

Nehemiah 10:34 in other translations

BSBWe have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.
WEBWe, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn on the LORD our God’s altar, as it is written in the law;
ASVAnd we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;
YLTAnd the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, among the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,
DARBYAnd we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;
BBEAnd we, the priests and the Levites and the people, made selection, by the decision of the Lord, of those who were to take the wood offering into the house of God, by families at the regular times, year by year, to be burned on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is recorded in the law;
WebsterAnd we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

What does Nehemiah 10:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 10:29-37

Ne 10:29-39. Points of the Covenant. 29-37. to observe and do all the commandments, &c.--This national covenant, besides containing a solemn pledge of obedience to the divine law generally, specified their engagement to some particular duties, which the character and exigency of the times stamped with great urgency and importance, and which may be summed up under the following heads: that they abstain from…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 Cast the lots - for the wood-offering - There does not appear to have been any wood-offering under the law. It was the business of the Nethinim to procure this; and hence they were called hewers of wood and drawers of water to the congregation. But it is very likely that after the captivity few Nethinim were found; for as such, who were the descendants of the Gibeonites, were considered only as slaves among the Israelites, they would doubtless find it as much, if not more, their interest to abide in the land of their captivity, than to return with their former masters. As there was not enough of such persons to provide wood for the fires of the temple, the people now cast lots, not who should furnish the wood, but what class or district should furnish it at a particular time of the year, so that there might be a constant supply. One district furnished it for one whole year, or for the first month or year; another, for the second month or year; and so on. Now the lot was to determine which district should bring the supply on the first month or year; which on the second; and so on. When the wood was brought, it was delivered to the Levites: they cut, prepared, and stacked it; and when wanted, delivered it to the priests, whose business it was to lay it upon the altar. Perhaps this providing of the wood was done only once a year by one district, the next year by another district, and so on: and this bringing the wood to the temple at last became a great day; and was constituted into a feast, called by Josephus Ξυλοφορια, the carrying of the wood. - See De Bell. Jud. lib. ii., cap. xvii., sec. 6, p. 194. This feast is not mentioned in the sacred writings: then there was no need for such an institution, as the Nethinim were sufficiently numerous.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 10:32-39

Having covenanted against the sins of which they had been guilty, they obliged themselves to observe the duties they had neglected. We must not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well. Let not any people expect the blessing of God, unless they keep up public worship. It is likely to go well with our houses, when care is taken that the work of God's house goes on well. When every one helps, and every one gives…

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Nehemiah 10:34 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹתve.ha.go.ra.Lotand the lotsH1486
הִפַּ֜לְנוּhi.Pal.nuwe have castH5307
עַל\־'al-onH5921
קֻרְבַּ֣ןkur.Ban[the] offering ofH7133
הָעֵצִ֗יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H6086
הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548
הַלְוִיִּם֮hal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881
וְהָעָם֒ve.ha.'Amand the peopleH5971
לְ֠הָבִיאLe.ha.vi'to bring [it]H935
לְבֵ֨יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH1004
אֱלֹהֵ֧ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
לְבֵית\־le.veit-to [the] house ofH1004
אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuancestors ourH1
לְעִתִּ֥יםle.'i.Timto timesH6256
מְזֻמָּנִ֖יםme.zu.ma.NimappointedH2163
שָׁנָ֣הsha.Naha yearH8141
בְשָׁנָ֑הve.sha.Nahin a yearH8141
לְבַעֵ֗רle.va.'Erto burn [it]H1197
עַל\־'al-onH5921
מִזְבַּח֙miz.Bach[the] altarH4196
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
כַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.Tuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789
בַּתּוֹרָֽה\׃ba.to.Rahin the lawH8451

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Cross references for Nehemiah 10:34

  • Nehemiah 13:31

    And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

  • Leviticus 6:12-13

    And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

  • Isaiah 40:16

    And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

  • Hebrews 10:3-7

    But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. …

  • 1 Chronicles 24:7

    Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

  • Nehemiah 11:1

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

  • Proverbs 18:18

    The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:8-9

    And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

  • 1 Chronicles 24:5

    Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

  • Joshua 9:27

    And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
cast.
1Ch 24:5,7; 25:8,9; Pr 18:18
the wood offering.It was the business of the Nethinim to procure the wood for the fires of the temple: but it is probable few of them returned to their former masters after the captivity; and therefore they found it necessary to cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people, who should furnish the wood at appointed times. This bringing of the wood to the temple at last became a great day; and was constituted into a feast, called by Josephus, [Xylophoria,] "the carrying of the wood" (Bell. 1. ii. c. 17. sec.6).
13:31; Le 6:12; Jos 9:27; Isa 40:16
at times.
Heb 10:3-7
as it is written.
Le 6:12,13

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Context

  • Nehemiah 10:33

    For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

  • Nehemiah 10:34

    And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:

  • Nehemiah 10:35

    And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the Lord:

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Nehemiah 10:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Echamos también las suertes, los sacerdotes, los Levitas, y el pueblo, acerca de la ofrenda de la leña, para traerla á la casa de nuestro Dios, según las casas de nuestros padres, en los tiempos determinados cada un año, para quemar sobre el altar de Jehová nuestro Dios, como está escrito en la ley.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		pour les pains à placer en rangées, et pour l’offrande de gâteau continuelle, et pour les holocaustes, l’holocauste continuel, celui des sabbats, et celui des nouvelles lunes, pour les jours solennels et pour les choses saintes, et pour les sacrifices pour le péché, afin de faire propitiation pour Israël, et pour toute l’œuvre de la maison de notre Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wir, die Priester, die Leviten und das Volk, warfen Lose über die Holzspende, um sie zum Hause unseres Gottes zu bringen, nach unseren Vaterhäusern, zu bestimmten Zeiten, Jahr für Jahr, zum Verbrennen auf dem Altar Jehovas, unseres Gottes, wie es in dem Gesetz vorgeschrieben ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sortes ergo misimus super oblationem lignorum inter sacerdotes, et Levitas, et populum, ut inferrentur in domum Dei nostri per domos patrum nostrorum, per tempora, a temporibus anni usque ad annum: ut arderent super altare Domini Dei nostri, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi: