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Nehemiah 12:44 (NIRV)
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44 At that time some men were put in charge of the storerooms. That's where all of the gifts the people brought were placed. They included the first shares of their crops. They also included a tenth of everything the Law required. From the fields that were around the towns the people had to bring the shares of their crops that were required by the Law. They gave them to the priests and Levites. That's because the people of Judah were pleased with the priests and Levites who were serving God.
Definition(s):
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Levites (Lee-vights):
