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Nehemiah 10 Translation Questions
Q? Who pledged themselves to the law of God that was given to Moses?
A. Those that pledged themselves were the rest of the people that were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all the others that bound themselves to God's law. [10:28-29]
Q? What promises did they make to God?
A. They promised not to give their daughters to or let their sons take daughters from the people from whom they had separated; they would not buy any goods on the Sabbath or any holy day, and they would let their fields rest every seventh year. [10:30-31]
Q? What commands did they accept?
A. They would give money, bread, grain, and provide for all the offerings and feasts each year for the service of the house of God. [10:32-33]
Q? Why did the priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering?
A. This would select which family would bring the wood into the house of God at selected times each year. [10:34]
Q? What did they promise to bring to the house of Yahweh?
A. They promised to bring the firstfruits of their harvests, the firstborn of their sons and their animals. [10:35-36]
Q? Who had to be with the Levites when the Levites received the tithes?
A. A priest, a descendant of Aaron, had to be with the Levites. [10:38]
Q? Where did the people of Israel and descendants of Levi bring the contributions of the harvest?
A. They were to bring the contributions to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary were kept and the priests that serve, the gatekeepers, and the singers stayed. [10:39]