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12 Then all of Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil to the storerooms. 13 I gave instructions[a] that Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and a certain Levite named Pedaiah be put in charge of[b] the storerooms, and that Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, be their assistant,[c] for they were regarded as trustworthy. It was then their responsibility to oversee the distribution to their colleagues.[d]

14 Please remember me for this, O my God, and do not wipe out the kindness that I have done for the temple of my God and for its services!

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 13:13 tc Probably one should read with the Lucianic Greek recension, the Syriac Peshitta, and the Vulgate וָאֲצַוֶּה (vaʾatsavveh, “and I commanded”) rather than the rare denominative verb וָאוֹצְרָה (vaʾotserah, “and I appointed over the storeroom”) of the MT.
  2. Nehemiah 13:13 tn Heb “be over”
  3. Nehemiah 13:13 tn Heb “on their hand.”
  4. Nehemiah 13:13 tn Heb “brothers.”

12 All Judah brought the tithes(A) of grain, new wine and olive oil into the storerooms.(B) 13 I put Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and a Levite named Pedaiah in charge of the storerooms and made Hanan son of Zakkur, the son of Mattaniah, their assistant, because they were considered trustworthy. They were made responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.(C)

14 Remember(D) me for this, my God, and do not blot out what I have so faithfully done for the house of my God and its services.

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