The Meaning of Nehemiah 13:5 Explained

Nehemiah 13:5

KJV: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

YLT: and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil -- the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers -- and the heave-offering of the priests.

Darby: had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the oblations, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine and the oil, which was commanded for the Levites and the singers and the doorkeepers, and the heave-offerings of the priests.

ASV: had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he had prepared  for him a great  chamber,  where aforetime  they laid  the meat offerings,  the frankincense,  and the vessels,  and the tithes  of the corn,  the new wine,  and the oil,  which was commanded  [to be given] to the Levites,  and the singers,  and the porters;  and the offerings  of the priests. 

What does Nehemiah 13:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 13:1-14 - Neglect Of Religious Duties
In Nehemiah 12:44-47 we have recorded the care that was manifested for the worthy maintenance of those who ministered in sacred things. As a result there were glad outbursts of minstrelsy and holy joy. Make room in your life for songs and praises, Psalms 33:1. In the opening of Nehemiah 13:1-31 we see how the Word of God cuts like a two-edged sword against evil. Happy are they who attend to its solemn warnings. The law referred to here was Deuteronomy 23:3-5. Tobiah was an Ammonite, and it was a scandalous thing that the high priest was not only allied to him by marriage, but had cast out the stores of the Temple in order to make room for him in the sacred edifice. Tobiah's influence was so great that the rest shrank from putting the law of separation into operation against him. When Nehemiah returned from a long sojourn in Persia he cast out all of Tobiah's goods, and restored the chamber to its proper use. If we have given up a chamber in our heart to any Tobiah, we must be prepared to do likewise. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 13

1  Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude
4  Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed
10  He reforms the offices in the house of God;
15  the violation of the Sabbath;
23  and the marriages with the strange wives

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 13:5 mean?

and he had prepared for him a room large and where did previously they had stored - the grain offerings the frankincense and the articles and the tithes of grain the new wine and oil which were commanded [to be given] to the Levites and singers and gatekeepers and the offerings for the priests
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וְשָׁ֣ם הָי֪וּ לְפָנִ֟ים נֹ֠תְנִים אֶת־ הַמִּנְחָ֨ה הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר הַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר מִצְוַת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים וּתְרוּמַ֖ת הַכֹּהֲנִֽים

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ  and  he  had  prepared 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
ל֜וֹ  for  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
לִשְׁכָּ֣ה  a  room 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: לִשְׁכָּה  
Sense: room, chamber, hall, cell.
גְדוֹלָ֗ה  large 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
וְשָׁ֣ם  and  where 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
לְפָנִ֟ים  previously 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
נֹ֠תְנִים  they  had  stored 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמִּנְחָ֨ה  the  grain  offerings 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִנְחָה  
Sense: gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering.
הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה  the  frankincense 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: לְבֹונָה 
Sense: frankincense.
וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים  and  the  articles 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר  and  the  tithes 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַעֲשֵׂר  
Sense: tithe, tenth part.
הַדָּגָן֙  of  grain 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּגָן  
Sense: wheat, cereal, grain, corn.
הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ  the  new  wine 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָרַשׁ 
Sense: wine, fresh or new wine, must, freshly pressed wine.
וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר  and  oil 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִצְהָר  
Sense: fresh oil, shining (pure) oil.
מִצְוַת֙  which  were  commanded  [to  be  given]  to 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִצְוָה  
Sense: commandment.
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים  and  singers 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שִׁיר  
Sense: to sing.
וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים  and  gatekeepers 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֹׁועֵר  
Sense: gatekeeper, porter.
וּתְרוּמַ֖ת  and  the  offerings  for 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תְּרוּמָה  
Sense: contribution, offering.
הַכֹּהֲנִֽים  the  priests 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.

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