Nehemias 12:47

Filipino Cebuano Bible

47 Ug ang tibook Israeal sa mga adlaw ni Zorobabel, ug sa mga adlaw ni Nehemias, minghatag sa mga bahin sa mga mag-aawit ug sa mga magbalantay sa pultahan, sumala sa gikinahanglan adlaw-adlaw; ug ilang gilain ang mahitungod sa mga Levihanon; ug gilain sa mga Levihanon ang mahitungod sa mga anak nga lalake ni Aaron.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Zerubbabel: Nehemiah 12:1, Nehemiah 12:12, Nehemiah 12:26

gave: Nehemiah 10:35-39, Nehemiah 13:10-12, 2 Chronicles 31:5, 2 Chronicles 31:6, Malachi 3:8-10, Galatians 6:6

and they: That is, the people separated, or set apart, the tenth of the produce of their lands for the use of the Levites; and the Levites separated the tenth of their tithes for the priests. Numbers 18:21-29

sanctified: that is, set apart

Reciprocal: Numbers 1:50 - thou shalt Numbers 3:17 - Gershon Deuteronomy 18:8 - like portions 2 Kings 25:30 - a daily rate Malachi 3:10 - the storehouse

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters every day his portion,.... While these two men governed they did their duty, and punctually paid the Levites their dues at the proper season:

and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; set them apart for their use, and brought them to them, their offerings, firstfruits, and tithes: and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron; the Levites set apart the tenth part of the tithes, and delivered them to the priests, and so each had what belonged to them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The intention is to compare the religious activity and strictness of Nehemiah’s time with that which had prevailed under Zerubbabel, as described by Ezra Ezra 6:16, Ezra 6:22. It is implied that the intermediate period had been a time of laxity.

They sanctified holy things ... - i. e, “the people paid their tithes regularly to the Levites, and the Levites paid the tithe of the tithes to the priests.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Nehemiah 12:47. All Israel - gave the portions of the singers — The singers and the porters were supported by the people at large; and each of these had their portions served out to them daily.

And they sanctified - unto the Levites — The things which were provided for sacred uses were delivered by the people to the Levites, and the Levites presented them to the priests.

The children of Aaron. — This may refer principally to the tithes which the people brought to the Levites; the tithe or tenth of which the Levites gave to the priests. The presenting these tithes is termed sanctifying them; that is, dedicating them to those sacred or ecclesiastical uses for which they were designed: this is a very general meaning of the word sanctify in Scripture.