George Leo Haydock, on Neh 10:32

“And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a side every year for the work of the house of our God,”

“Third part. About 9 d. , (Haydock) on account of the poverty of the people. (Calmet) — They afterwards paid half a sicle, or 1 s. 2 d., conformably to the law, Exodus xxx. 13., and Matthew xvii. 23. (Haydock) — Before the captivity, the kings of Juda provided sacrifices, (2 Paralipomenon xxxi. 3.) and after, the Persian monarchs supplied what was requisite, in favour of Zorababel and Esdras, chap. vi. 8., and vii. 21. But these grants had been recalled, or were not well executed.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.