Nehemiah 10:34

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as [it is] written in the law:

And we cast {H5307} the lots {H1486} among the priests {H3548}, the Levites {H3881}, and the people {H5971}, for the wood {H6086} offering {H7133}, to bring {H935} it into the house {H1004} of our God {H430}, after the houses {H1004} of our fathers {H1}, at times {H6256} appointed {H2163} year {H8141} by year {H8141}, to burn {H1197} upon the altar {H4196} of the LORD {H3068} our God {H430}, as it is written {H3789} in the law {H8451}:

"We, the cohanim, the L'vi'im and the people, will cast lots in connection with the wood offering, so that it will be brought to the house of our God according to our fathers' clans, at specified times, year by year, and then be burned on the altar of ADONAI our God, as prescribed in the Torah.

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Nehemiah 13:31

    And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

  • Leviticus 6:12

    And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

  • Leviticus 6:13

    The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

  • Isaiah 40:16

    And Lebanon [is] not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

  • Hebrews 10:3

    But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year.

  • Hebrews 10:7

    ¶ Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:5

    Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

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