"And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring {it} into the house…" — Nehemiah 10:34

Nehemiah 10:34 · KJV

“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:”

— Nehemiah 10:34

Verse 33

For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy {things}, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and {for} all the work of the house of our God.

Verse 35

And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:

Nehemiah 10 — Context

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

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:

And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:

Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as {it is} written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:31

And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

Isaiah 40:16

And Lebanon {is} not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 6:12-13

And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

Joshua 9:27

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. {made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be}

Proverbs 18:18

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

1 Chronicles 24:7

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

Hebrews 10:3-7

But in those {sacrifices there is} a remembrance again {made} of sins every year.

1 Chronicles 25:8-9

And they cast lots, ward against {ward}, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.