Neh 12:44 | HCSB | STEP | On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms that housed the supplies , contributions , firstfruits , and tenths . The legally required portions for the priests and Levites were gathered from the village fields , because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving .

‏ Nehemiah 12:44

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44 On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms ^a that housed the supplies, contributions, ^{▼▼firstfruits: The agricultural products harvested first and given to God as an offering; also the first of more products to come}firstfruits, and tenths. ^c The legally required portions for the priests and Levites ^d were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving. ^e