Parallel Verses
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,
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:
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;
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 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 people of the land should bring goods or any food on the Sabbath day to sell it, that we would not buy it from them on the Sabbath or on the holy day, and that we would leave the seventh year, and the interest of every debt. 32 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, 33 for the showbread, and for the continual meal offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
Cross References
Exodus 30:11-16
And Jehovah spoke to Moses saying,
Genesis 28:22
And this stone which I have set for a pillar shall be God's house. And of all that You shall give me, I will surely give the tenth to You.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase;
Matthew 17:24-27
And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your master not pay the didrachmas?
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what one does not have.