Nehemiah 12:44

For the offerings; such as they had lately engaged themselves to give, or other voluntary or prescribed offerings. The portions of the law, i.e. the foresaid first-fruits, and tithes, and other things which God by his law appointed for them. Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited; partly for the eminent gifts and graces which they observed in many of them; and partly for the great benefit which they had now received by their ministry; and therefore for the competent provision which hereby was made for them, that so they might wholly wait upon their office to the people's edification and comfort.