Nehemiah 10:30-32
King James Version
30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons:
31 And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
32 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;
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Nehemiah 10:30-32
New King James Version
30 We would not give (A)our daughters as wives to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons; 31 (B)if the peoples of the land brought [a]wares or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy it from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and we would forego the (C)seventh year’s produce and the (D)exacting[b] of every debt.
32 Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to exact from ourselves yearly (E)one-third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:
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- Nehemiah 10:31 merchandise
- Nehemiah 10:31 collection
Nehemiah 10:30-32
English Standard Version
30 (A)We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. 31 (B)And if the peoples of the land bring in goods or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. And we will forgo the crops of the (C)seventh year and the (D)exaction of every debt.
32 “We also take on ourselves the obligation to give yearly (E)a third part of a shekel[a] for the service of the house of our God:
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- Nehemiah 10:32 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
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