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1005 B
1005 B
In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in Nehemiah 10:28.
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"