Nehemiah 13:4-5
New English Translation
4 But before this time, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been appointed over the storerooms[a] of the temple of our God. 5 He made for himself a large storeroom where previously they had been keeping[b] the grain offering, the incense, and the vessels, along with the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil as commanded for the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the offering for the priests.
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- Nehemiah 13:4 tc The translation reads the plural rather than the singular of the MT.
- Nehemiah 13:5 tn Heb “giving.”
Nehemiah 13:4-5
New International Version
4 Before this, Eliashib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms(A) of the house of our God. He was closely associated with Tobiah,(B) 5 and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes(C) of grain, new wine and olive oil prescribed for the Levites, musicians and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.
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