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nethinim (n. pl.)
Servants of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.
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Servants of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.
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The Nethinim were a group of temple servants who performed menial tasks in the Jerusalem Temple.
They were descended from the Gibeonites, who had been enslaved by the Israelites.
The Nethinim were exempt from military service but were required to pay taxes and provide labor for the Temple.
They were not considered full members of the Israelite community but were allowed to live in the Temple precincts.
