33 lines
1005 B
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33 lines
1005 B
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In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:28](./28.md).
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## We accepted the commands ##
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AT: "We promised ourselves"
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## We accepted ##
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The pronoun "we" here includes all the Israelites including Nehemiah except for the priest and Levites, and does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## shekel ##
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(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalmoney]])
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## for the service of the house of our God ##
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"to pay for the care of the temple"
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## the bread of the presence ##
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This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbol God's presence with His people.
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## the new moon festivals ##
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These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
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## to make atonement for Israel ##
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"to pay for the sins of the Israelites"
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## as well as for all the work of the house of our God ##
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"as well as for taking care of the temple" |