Numbers 18:21 NIV: "I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.

Numbers 18:21

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New International Version (© 2011)
"I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.

King James Bible
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

American Standard Version
And unto the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting.

Young's Literal Translation
and to the sons of Levi, lo, I have given all the tenth in Israel for inheritance in exchange for their service which they are serving -- the service of the tent of meeting.

Numbers 18:21 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth -

1. The Levites had the tenth of all the productions of the land.

2. They had forty-eight cities, each forming a square of 4,000 cubits.

3. They had 2,000 cubits of ground round each city. Total of the land they possessed, 53,000 acres.

4. They had the first-fruits and certain parts of all the animals killed in the land.

Canaan contained about 11,264,000 acres; therefore the portion possessed by the Levites was rather less than as one to two hundred and twelve; for 11,264,000 divided by 53,000, quotes only 212 28/53 - See Lowman, Dodd, etc. But though this was a very small proportion for a whole tribe that had consented to annihilate its political existence, that it might wait upon the service of God, and labor for the people's souls; yet let it be considered that what they possessed was the best of the land: and while it was a slender remuneration for their services, yet their portion was such as rendered them independent, and kept them comfortable; so that they could wait on the Lord's work without distraction. This is a proper pattern for the maintenance of the ministers of God: let them have a sufficiency for themselves and families, that there may be no distracting cares; and let them not be encumbered with riches or worldly possessions, that they may not be prevented from taking care of souls.

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the tenth

Numbers 18:24-26 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit...

Leviticus 27:30-32 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy to the LORD...

Deuteronomy 12:17-19 You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your corn, or of your wine, or of your oil...

Deuteronomy 14:22-29 You shall truly tithe all the increase of your seed, that the field brings forth year by year...

2 Chronicles 31:5,6,12 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the first fruits of corn, wine, and oil...

Nehemiah 10:37-29 And that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil...

Nehemiah 12:44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes...

Nehemiah 13:12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.

even the service

Numbers 18:6 And I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD...

Numbers 3:7,8 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation...

1 Corinthians 9:13,14 Do you not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple...

Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.

Numbers 18:21 Parallel Commentaries
Congregation Heritage Inheritance Israel Levi Meeting Offered Perform Serve Service Serving Tabernacle Tent Tenth Tenths Tithe Tithes Work
Congregation Heritage Inheritance Israel Levi Meeting Offered Perform Serve Service Serving Tabernacle Tent Tenth Tenths Tithe Tithes Work
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Hebrews 7:5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people--that is, from their fellow Israelites--even though they also are descended from Abraham.

Leviticus 27:30 "'A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

Numbers 18:26 "Speak to the Levites and say to them: 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you as your inheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as the LORD's offering.

Numbers 31:28 From the soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the LORD one out of every five hundred, whether people, cattle, donkeys or sheep.

Deuteronomy 14:22 Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.

Deuteronomy 18:8 He is to share equally in their benefits, even though he has received money from the sale of family possessions.

Nehemiah 10:37 "Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and olive oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.