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Nehemiah 13:5

And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

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וַיַּ֨עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…ל֜וֹlvotoל֜וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלִשְׁכָּ֣הlishkahchamberלִשְׁכָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “chamber”, the ordinary formH3957a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)chamber, parlour. Compare H5393 (נִשְׁכָּה).גְדוֹלָ֗הgedolahgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְשָׁ֣םveshamand thereשָׁםconjunction, adverb — “and there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.הָי֪וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְפָנִ֟יםlefanimto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “to a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…נֹ֠תְנִיםnotenimgiveנָתַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “give”, a verb used as a describing wordH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמִּנְחָ֨הhaminchahthe offeringמִנְחָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the offering”, the ordinary formH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.הַלְּבוֹנָ֜הhalvonahthe incenseלְבוֹנָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the incense”, the ordinary formH3828frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)(frank-) incense.וְהַכֵּלִ֗יםvehakelimand the vesselכְּלִיconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the vessel”, the ordinary formH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…וּמַעְשַׂ֤רumasarand titheמַעֲשֵׂרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and tithe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4643a tenth; especially a tithetenth (part), tithe(-ing).הַדָּגָן֙hadaganthe cornדָּגָןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the corn”, the ordinary formH1715properly, increase, i.e. graincorn (floor), wheat.הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhatiroshthe wineתִּירוֹשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wine”, the ordinary formH8492must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine(new, sweet) wine.וְהַיִּצְהָ֔רvehayitsharand the oil (as producing light)יִצְהָרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the oil (as producing light)”, the ordinary formH3323oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing[phrase] anointed oil.מִצְוַת֙mitsvatlawמִצְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.הַלְוִיִּ֔םhalviyimthe Leviiteלֵוִיִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםvehamshorerimand the singשִׁירconjunction, definite article, verb, polel, participle, absolute — “and the sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםvehashoarimand the doorkeeperשׁוֹעֵרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the doorkeeper”, the ordinary formH7778a janitordoorkeeper, porter.וּתְרוּמַ֖תuterumatand offeredתְּרוּמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and offered”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8641a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributegift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).הַכֹּהֲנִֽיםhakohanimthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

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American Standard Version (1901)

had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil — the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers — and the heave-offering of the priests.

World English Bible

had prepared for him a great room, where previously they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers; and the wave offerings for the priests.

Darby Translation

had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the oblations, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine and the oil, which was commanded for the Levites and the singers and the doorkeepers, and the heave-offerings of the priests.

Douay-Rheims

And he made him a great storeroom, where before him they laid up gifts, and frankincense, and vessels, and the tithes of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, the portions of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and the firstfruits of the priests.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and he made himself a great treasury, and there they were formerly in the habit of bestowing the offerings, and the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, and the wine, and the oil, the ordered portion of the Levites, and singers, and porters; and the first-fruits of the priests.