Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;
New American Standard Bible
We also
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
We will impose the following commands on ourselves:
To give an eighth of an ounce of silver
International Standard Version
We also obligated ourselves to contribute annually a third of a shekel for services relating to the Temple of our God
A Conservative Version
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,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Also we pledge ourselves to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for the service [expenses] of the house of our God:
Darby Translation
And 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,
Julia Smith Translation
And we set up commands for us to give for us the third of the shekel in the year for the service of the house of our God.
King James 2000
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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"We put on ourselves the commandment upon us to yearly give a third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:
Modern King James verseion
Also we put commands upon ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And we decreed a statute upon ourselves, to give yearly the third part of a sicle to the ministration in the house of our God,
NET Bible
We accept responsibility for fulfilling the commands to give one third of a shekel each year for the work of the temple of our God,
New Heart English Bible
Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
The Emphasized Bible
And we laid on ourselves charges, appointing for ourselves the third of a shekel, yearly, - for the service of the house of our God:
Webster
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;
World English Bible
Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Youngs Literal Translation
And we have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service of the house of our God,
Themes
Covenant » Instances of » Jews with each other, to serve God
Forsaking God » Resolve against
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
Money » Was given » As offerings
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Third of a shekel
Shekel » Fractions of, used in currency
Shekel » Sanctuary revenues paid in
Shewbread (showbread) » Provided by a yearly per capita tax
Interlinear
`amad
Nathan
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Sh@liyshiy
`abodah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 10:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Summary Of The Covenant
31 And if the peoples of the lands come to do trade in goods or food on the Sabbath day, that we would do no trade with them on the Sabbath or on a holy day: and that in the seventh year we would take no payment from any debtor. 32 And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God; 33 For the holy bread, and for the regular meal offering and the regular burned offering on the Sabbaths and at the new moon and the fixed feasts, and for the sin-offerings to take away the sin of Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
Cross References
Exodus 30:11-16
And the Lord said to Moses,
Genesis 28:22
And this stone which I have put up for a pillar will be God's house: and of all you give me, I will give a tenth part to you.
Proverbs 3:9
Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
Matthew 17:24-27
And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax?
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.