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In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:28](./28.md).
## We accepted the commands ##
AT: "We promised ourselves"
## We accepted ##
The pronoun "we" here includes all the Israelites including Nehemiah except for the priest and Levites, and does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
## shekel ##
(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalmoney]])
## for the service of the house of our God ##
"to pay for the care of the temple"
## the bread of the presence ##
This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbol God's presence with His people.
## the new moon festivals ##
These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
## to make atonement for Israel ##
"to pay for the sins of the Israelites"
## as well as for all the work of the house of our God ##
"as well as for taking care of the temple"