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12:44-13:31 Nehemiah Deals with Problems in the Community. This section records problems that arose in the administration and practice of storing contributions for the temple and its personnel. It also describes Nehemiah's ongoing problems with his people and his opponents.
12:44-47 The Administration of Offerings for the Temple. The purpose of this section is to recall that the work of the priests and Levites had been put in place from ancient times, and that since the days of Zerubbabel (a before Nehemiah) they had been duly provided for.
12:44 On that day. Arrangements for overseeing the proper collection of tithes and other offerings are made afresh at the time of the dedication of the wall. For the offerings themselves, see notes on 10:35-37; 10:38; 10:39. portions required by the Law. The Pentateuchal requirement (Lev. 7:33) applied only to the priests, but here it is widened to include all the Levites (an adaptation to the needs of the postexilic community; 2 Chron. 31:19 probably records a similar adaptation).
