Nehemiah 12:47 Meaning and Explanation
“And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.”
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Read Full Chapter →Throughout the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel daily provided for the singers and gatekeepers and set apart holy gifts for the Levites and priests.
What Does Nehemiah 12:47 Mean?
The chapter closes by noting that from the first return under Zerubbabel through Nehemiah's day, all Israel faithfully gave the daily portions due to the singers and porters, and the sacred gifts were passed in order to the Levites and on to the priests, the children of Aaron.
Everything ends in a picture of shared, ordered devotion: a whole people sustaining the worship of God, each day, each portion, each duty in its place. The community thrives when all give and all serve. Such steady, generous faithfulness is the quiet foundation on which lasting praise to God is built.
Nehemiah 12:47 in the Original Language
qadash (קָדַשׁ), 'sanctified' -- to set apart as holy, dedicated to God's use.
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What does Nehemiah 12:47 mean?
Throughout the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel daily provided for the singers and gatekeepers and set apart holy gifts for the Levites and priests.