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Numbers 18

Numbers 18:26

Offerings for Priests and Levites · Numbers 18:8–32
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Translations

Modern
“Speak to the Levites and tell them: ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the LORD—a tithe of the tithe.
Traditional
Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord, even a tenth part of the tithe.
Literal
“And to the Levites speak and say to them, ‘When you take from the sons of Israel the tithes that I have given to you from them as your inheritance, you shall offer up from it a contribution to YHWH, a tenth of the tithe.
Latin
Præcipe Levitis, atque denuntia: Cum acceperitis a filiis Israël decimas, quas dedi vobis, primitias earum offerte Domino, id est, decimam partem decimæ,

Original

Hebrew
English
“Speak to the Levites and tell them: ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the LORD—a tithe of the tithe.

Notes

Numbers 18:25–32

The Levites received a tithe (one-tenth) of the goods of the Israelites (18:24). However, they were not allowed to keep all of it. They also had to give a tithe of that tithe, which means one-tenth of the one-tenth. They gave this portion to the priests as their own harvest offering (18:27).

Numbers 18:1–32

The instructions here came from the need shown in chapter 17 for clear boundaries between the people, priests, and Levites. The Levites had special privileges and important responsibilities. One key part of their job was to protect the Tent of Meeting from unauthorized entry (chapter 16).

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Tithe, Tithing Worship

Topics

Heave-Offering: Consisted of Tenth of all Tithes Levites: Tithes and Other offerings Priest: Benefits of Tithes of the Tithes Priests: Revenues of Tenth of the Tithes Paid to the Levites The Levites: Bound to Give a Tenth of Their Tithes to the Priests Tithe: The Tenth of, Given by the Levites to the Priests As Their Tithe: The Tenth of, offered by the Levites As an Heave offering To Tithes: A Tithe of Tithes for the Priests