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The Vows of the Covenant

Nehemiah 10:32

In 11 translations

BSB
We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:A third of a shekel is approximately 0.13 ounces or 3.8 grams, probably of silver.
KJV
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;
WEB
Also 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:A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.
ASV
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;
LSV
And 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,
YLT
And 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,
DBY
And 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,Elohim
DRC
And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a side every year for the work of the house of our God,
GNV
And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God,
JPS10:33
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;
LXXE
And we will impose ordinances upon ourselves, to levy on ourselves the third part of a didrachm yearly for the service of the house of our God;

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Original-language editions

WLC10:33
וְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ עָלֵ֨ינוּ֙ מִצְוֺ֔ת לָתֵ֥ת עָלֵ֛ינוּ שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃KJV:Neh.10.32
LXX-Br20:33
Καὶ στήσομεν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐντολάς δοῦναι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τρίτον τοῦ διδράχμου κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν εἰς δουλείαν οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν,

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  • Matthew 17:24–27After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What…
  • Exodus 30:11–16Then the LORD said to Moses, “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.…
  • 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
  • Proverbs 3:9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
  • Genesis 28:22And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”

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