SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:13
Y puse sobre los cilleros a Selemías sacerdote, y a Sadoc escriba, y de los levitas, a Pedaías; y a mano de ellos Hanán hijo de Zacur, hijo de Matanías; porque eran tenidos por fieles, y de ellos eran el repartir a sus hermanos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:13
Verse 13. They were counted faithful] They were reported to me as persons in whom I could confide; they had been steady in God's ways and work, while others had been careless and relaxed.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And I made treasurers over the treasuries , etc.] New ones, since the others appointed were either dead or unfaithful to their trust, ( Nehemiah 12:44), Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe ; who also was a priest, as Ezra was both priest and scribe; one that besides his office as a priest was expert in the law, and capable of instructing others: and of the Levites, Pedaiah, and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, for they were counted faithful ; had a good report of all that knew them, for men of fidelity and uprightness, and so fit for such a trust: and their office was to distribute unto their brethren ; to deliver to them their share in the tithes, first fruits, etc.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-14 - If a sacred character will not keep men from setting an evil example it must not shelter any one from deserved blame and punishment. The Levites had been wronged; their portions had not been given them. The were gone to get livelihoods for themselves and their families, for their profession would not maintain them. A maintenance not sufficient makes a poor ministry. The work is neglected, because the workmen are Nehemiah laid the fault upon the rulers. Both ministers and people, wh forsake religion and the services of it, and magistrates, who do no what they can to keep them to it, will have much to answer for. He delayed not to bring the Levites to their places again, and that jus payment should be made. Nehemiah on every occasion looked up to God and committed himself and all his affairs to Him. It pleased him to think that he had been of use to revive and support religion in his country. He here refers to God, not in pride, but with a humble appea concerning his honest intention in what he had done. He prays "Remember me;" not, Reward me. "Wipe not out my good deeds;" not Publish them, or record them. Yet he was rewarded, and his good deed recorded. God does more than we are able to ask.
Original Hebrew
ואוצרה 686 על 5921 אוצרות 214 שׁלמיה 8018 הכהן 3548 וצדוק 6659 הסופר 5608 ופדיה 6305 מן 4480 הלוים 3881 ועל 5921 ידם 3027 חנן 2605 בן 1121 זכור 2139 בן 1121 מתניה 4983 כי 3588 נאמנים 539 נחשׁבו 2803 ועליהם 5921 לחלק 2505 לאחיהם׃ 251
