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Selected Verse: Nehemiah 10:32 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ne 10:32 |
Strong Concordance |
Also we made [05975] ordinances [04687] for us, to charge [05414] ourselves yearly [08141] with the third part [07992] of a shekel [08255] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of our God [0430]; |
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King James |
Also 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; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God--The law required every individual above twenty years of age to pay half a shekel to the sanctuary. But in consequence of the general poverty of the people, occasioned by war and captivity, this tribute was reduced to a third part of a shekel. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The third part of a sheckel - This appears to have been the first occasion on which an annual payment toward the maintenance of the temple service and fabric was established. The half-shekel of the Law Exo 30:13 was paid only at the time of a census (which rarely took place), and was thus not a recurring tax. In later times, the annual payment was raised from the third of a shekel to half a shekel Mat 17:24. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel - According to the law, every one above twenty years of age was to give half a shekel to the sanctuary, which was called a ransom for their souls. See Exo 30:11-16. But why is one third of a shekel now promised instead of the half shekel, which the law required? To this question no better answer can be given than this: the general poverty of the people, occasioned by their wars, overthrows, heavy tributes, etc., in the land of their captivity: and now on their return, having little property, it was impossible for them to give more; and we know, from the terms of the law in this case, that the poor and the rich were obliged to give alike, because it was a ransom for their souls; and the souls of the poor and the rich were of like value, and stood equally in need of redemption; for all were equally fallen, and all had come equally short of the glory of God.
Though only a third part of a shekel was given at this time, and probably for the reason above assigned, yet when the people got into a state of greater prosperity, the half shekel was resumed: for it is clear that this sum was paid in the time of our Lord, though not to the temple, but to the Roman government. Hence when those who collected this as a tribute came to our Lord, it was for the διδραχμα, didrachma, which was half a shekel; and the coin with which our Lord paid for himself and Peter was a stater, which contained exactly two half shekels. See Mat 17:24-27. |
24 And [1161] when they [846] were come [2064] to [1519] Capernaum [2584], they that received [2983] tribute [1323] money came [4334] to Peter [4074], and [2532] said [2036], Doth [5055] not [3756] your [5216] master [1320] pay [5055] tribute [1323]?
13 This they shall give [05414], every one that passeth [05674] among [05921] them that are numbered [06485], half [04276] a shekel [08255] after the shekel [08255] of the sanctuary [06944]: (a shekel [08255] is twenty [06242] gerahs [01626]:) an half [04276] shekel [08255] shall be the offering [08641] of the LORD [03068].
24 And [1161] when they [846] were come [2064] to [1519] Capernaum [2584], they that received [2983] tribute [1323] money came [4334] to Peter [4074], and [2532] said [2036], Doth [5055] not [3756] your [5216] master [1320] pay [5055] tribute [1323]?
25 He saith [3004], Yes [3483]. And [2532] when [3753] he was come [1525] into [1519] the house [3614], Jesus [2424] prevented [4399] him [846], saying [3004], What [5101] thinkest [1380] thou [4671], Simon [4613]? of [575] whom [5101] do [2983] the kings [935] of the earth [1093] take [2983] custom [5056] or [2228] tribute [2778]? of [575] their own [846] children [5207], or [2228] of [575] strangers [245]?
26 Peter [4074] saith [3004] unto him [846], Of [575] strangers [245]. Jesus [2424] saith [5346] unto him [846], Then [686] are [1526] the children [5207] free [1658].
27 Notwithstanding [1161], lest [3363] we should offend [4624] them [846], go thou [4198] to [1519] the sea [2281], and cast [906] an hook [44], and [2532] take up [142] the fish [2486] that first [4412] cometh up [305]; and [2532] when thou hast opened [455] his [846] mouth [4750], thou shalt find [2147] a piece of money [4715]: that [1565] take [2983], and give [1325] unto them [846] for [473] me [1700] and [2532] thee [4675].
11 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872], saying [0559],
12 When thou takest [05375] the sum [07218] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] after their number [06485], then shall they give [05414] every man [0376] a ransom [03724] for his soul [05315] unto the LORD [03068], when thou numberest [06485] them; that there be no plague [05063] among them, when thou numberest [06485] them.
13 This they shall give [05414], every one that passeth [05674] among [05921] them that are numbered [06485], half [04276] a shekel [08255] after the shekel [08255] of the sanctuary [06944]: (a shekel [08255] is twenty [06242] gerahs [01626]:) an half [04276] shekel [08255] shall be the offering [08641] of the LORD [03068].
14 Every one that passeth [05674] among them that are numbered [06485], from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and above [04605], shall give [05414] an offering [08641] unto the LORD [03068].
15 The rich [06223] shall not give more [07235], and the poor [01800] shall not give less [04591] than half [04276] a shekel [08255], when they give [05414] an offering [08641] unto the LORD [03068], to make an atonement [03722] for your souls [05315].
16 And thou shalt take [03947] the atonement [03725] money [03701] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], and shalt appoint [05414] it for the service [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150]; that it may be a memorial [02146] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478] before [06440] the LORD [03068], to make an atonement [03722] for your souls [05315].