32"We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God:


In Context

29 all these now join their brothers the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.

30 "We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.

31 "When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land and will cancel all debts.

32 "We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God:

33 for the bread set out on the table; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moon festivals and appointed feasts; for the holy offerings; for sin offerings to make atonement for Israel; and for all the duties of the house of our God.

34 "We-the priests, the Levites and the people-have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.

Nehemiah 10:32 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:32And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a side every year for the work of the house of our God,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:32And we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:32Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:32And we have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service of the house of our God,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;