Nehemiah 10:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Likewise we castהִפַּ֜לְנוּ
(hip·pal·nu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
lotsוְהַגֹּורָלֹ֨ות
(ve·hag·go·v·ra·lo·vt)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for the supplyקֻרְבַּ֣ן
(kur·ban)
7133b: offeringfrom qarab
of woodהָעֵצִ֗ים
(ha·'e·tzim)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
[among] the priests,הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֮
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
and the peopleוְהָעָם֒
(ve·ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
so that they might bringלְ֠הָבִיא
(le·ha·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
it to the houseלְבֵ֨ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of our God,אֱלֹהֵ֧ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
according to our fathers'אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ
(a·vo·tei·nu)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
households,לְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
at fixedמְזֻמָּנִ֖ים
(me·zum·ma·nim)
2163: to be fixed, appointedfrom zamam
timesלְעִתִּ֥ים
(le·'it·tim)
6256: timeprobably from anah
annually,שָׁנָ֣ה
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
to burnלְבַעֵ֗ר
(le·va·'er)
1197a: to burn, consumea prim. root
on the altarמִזְבַּח֙
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
our God,אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
as it is writtenכַּכָּת֖וּב
(kak·ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the law;בַּתֹּורָֽה׃
(bat·to·v·rah.)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah


















KJV Lexicon
And we cast
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
the lots
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
among the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
for the wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
offering
qorban  (kor-bawn')
something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial present -- oblation, that is offered, offering.
to bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
it into the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
after the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of our fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
at times
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
appointed
zaman  (zaw-man')
to fix (a time) -- appoint.
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
by year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
to burn
ba`ar  (baw-ar')
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also to be(-come) brutish
upon the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
as it is written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Likewise we cast lots for the supply of wood among the priests, the Levites and the people so that they might bring it to the house of our God, according to our fathers' households, at fixed times annually, to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law;

King James Bible
And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our ancestral houses at the appointed times each year. They are to bring the wood to our God's house to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law.

International Standard Version
We—the priests, the descendants of Levi, and the people—cast lots to determine when to bring the wood offering into the Temple of our God, just as our ancestors' families were appointed annually to maintain the altar fire of the LORD our God, as recorded in the Law.

NET Bible
"We--the priests, the Levites, and the people--have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We priests, Levites, and laypeople have drawn lots to decide the order in which the heads of our families should bring wood to our God's temple to burn on the altar of the LORD our God at appointed times every year according to the directions in the Teachings.

King James 2000 Bible
And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:
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