Nehemiah 13:10
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And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country:

the portions.

Nehemiah 10:37 And that we would bring the firstfruits of our meats, and of our libations, and the fruit of every tree, of the vintage also and of oil to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, and the tithes of our ground to the Levites. The Levites also shall receive the tithes of our works out of all the cities.

Nehemiah 12:47 And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.

Malachi 1:6-14 The son honoureth the father, and the servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear: saith the Lord of hosts. . . .

Malachi 3:8 Shall a man afflict God, for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits.

1 Timothy 5:17,18 Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. . . .

to his field.

Numbers 35:2 Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions,

Context
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10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country:11And I pleaded the matter against the magistrates, and said: Why have we forsaken the house of God? And I gathered them together, and I made them to stand in their places.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:19
Take heed thou forsake not the Levite all the time that thou livest in the land.

Nehemiah 10:37
And that we would bring the firstfruits of our meats, and of our libations, and the fruit of every tree, of the vintage also and of oil to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, and the tithes of our ground to the Levites. The Levites also shall receive the tithes of our works out of all the cities.

Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Nehemiah 12:28
And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati,

Nehemiah 12:29
And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem.

Lexicon
I also learned
וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה (wā·’ê·ḏə·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

because the portions
מְנָי֥וֹת (mə·nā·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4521: An allotment

for the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

had not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

been given them,
נִתָּ֑נָה (nit·tā·nāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

all
אִישׁ־ (’îš-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֥ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

and singers
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7891: To sing

responsible for performing
עֹשֵׂ֥י (‘ō·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

the service
הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

had gone back
וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ (way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly

to their own fields.
לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ (lə·śā·ḏê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land


Additional Translations
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

And I understood that the portion of the Levites had not been given: and they had fled every one to his field, the Levites and the singers doing the work.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given, and that the Levites and the singers that did the work had fled every one to his field.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field.

I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled everyone to his field.

And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.
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