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Nehemiah 10:32

New International Reader's Version

“We will be accountable for carrying out the commands for serving in the house of our God. Each of us will give an eighth of an ounce of silver every year.

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This stone I’ve set up as a sacred stone will be God’s house. And I’ll give you a tenth of everything you give me.”

Some of the goods that had been taken in battle were set apart to repair the Lord’s temple.

In those days I saw some people of Judah stomping on grapes in winepresses. They were doing it on the Sabbath day. Other people were bringing in grain. They were loading it on donkeys. Still other people were loading up wine, grapes, figs and other kinds of things. They were bringing all of it into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them not to sell food on that day.

Your people of long ago did the very same things. That’s why our God has brought all this trouble on us. That’s why he’s making this city suffer so much. Now you are making him even angrier against Israel. You are misusing the Sabbath day.”

But I gave them a warning. I said, “Why are you spending the night by the wall? If you do this again, I’ll arrest you.” So from that time on they didn’t come on the Sabbath day anymore.

I’m lending the people money and grain. So are my relatives and my men. But we must stop charging interest!

You taught them about your holy Sabbath day. You gave them commands, orders and laws. You did it through your servant Moses.

But during the seventh year do not plow your land or use it. Then the poor people among you can get food from it. The wild animals can eat what is left over. Do the same thing with your vineyards and your groves of olive trees.

Honor the Lord with your wealth. Give him the first share of all your crops.

Do you really want to give? Then the gift is measured by what someone has. It is not measured by what they don’t have.




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