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Selected Verse: Numbers 18:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Nu 18:21 |
Strong Concordance |
And, behold, I have given [05414] the children [01121] of Levi [03878] all the tenth [04643] in Israel [03478] for an inheritance [05159], for [02500] their service [05656] which they serve [05647], even the service [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150]. |
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King James |
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. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
THE LEVITES' PORTION. (Num 18:21-32)
I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve--Neither the priests nor the Levites were to possess any allotments of land but to depend entirely upon Him who liberally provided for them out of His own portion; and this law was subservient to many important purposes--such as that, being exempted from the cares and labors of worldly business, they might be exclusively devoted to His service; that a bond of mutual love and attachment might be formed between the people and the Levites, who, as performing religious services for the people, derived their subsistence from them; and further, that being the more easily dispersed among the different tribes, they might be more useful in instructing and directing the people. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek: Jacob had promised the tithe of all wherewith God blessed him if he should return in peace to his father's house. But now first the Lord's tithes are assigned to the Levites for their support (compare Lev 27:30). The payment of tithes to them is recognized in Neh 10:37; Neh 12:44; Tobit 1:7. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| Revenues of the Levites. - For (חלף, instead of, for) their service at the tabernacle God assigns them "every tenth in Israel as an inheritance." On the tenth, see at Lev 27:30-33. The institution and description of their service in Num 18:22 and Num 18:23 is the same as that in Num 1:53 and Num 8:19. "Lest they bear sin:" see at Lev 19:17. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The tenth - For the tithes were all given to the Levites, and out of their tithes the tenth was given to the priests. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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. |
21 And, behold, I have given [05414] the children [01121] of Levi [03878] all the tenth [04643] in Israel [03478] for an inheritance [05159], for [02500] their service [05656] which they serve [05647], even the service [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
22 Neither must the children [01121] of Israel [03478] henceforth [05750] come nigh [07126] the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], lest they bear [05375] sin [02399], and die [04191].
23 But the Levites [03881] shall do [05647] the service [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], and they shall bear [05375] their iniquity [05771]: it shall be a statute [02708] for ever [05769] throughout your generations [01755], that among [08432] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] they have [05157] no inheritance [05159].
24 But the tithes [04643] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which they offer [07311] as an heave offering [08641] unto the LORD [03068], I have given [05414] to the Levites [03881] to inherit [05159]: therefore I have said [0559] unto them, Among [08432] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] they shall have [05157] no inheritance [05159].
25 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872], saying [0559],
26 Thus speak [01696] unto the Levites [03881], and say [0559] unto them, When ye take [03947] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] the tithes [04643] which I have given [05414] you from them for your inheritance [05159], then ye shall offer [07311] up an heave offering [08641] of it for the LORD [03068], even a tenth [04643] part of the tithe [04643].
27 And this your heave offering [08641] shall be reckoned [02803] unto you, as though it were the corn [01715] of the threshingfloor [01637], and as the fulness [04395] of the winepress [03342].
28 Thus ye also shall offer [07311] an heave offering [08641] unto the LORD [03068] of all your tithes [04643], which ye receive [03947] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478]; and ye shall give [05414] thereof the LORD'S [03068] heave offering [08641] to Aaron [0175] the priest [03548].
29 Out of all your gifts [04979] ye shall offer [07311] every heave offering [08641] of the LORD [03068], of all the best [02459] thereof, even the hallowed part [04720] thereof out of it.
30 Therefore thou shalt say [0559] unto them, When ye have heaved [07311] the best [02459] thereof from it, then it shall be counted [02803] unto the Levites [03881] as the increase [08393] of the threshingfloor [01637], and as the increase [08393] of the winepress [03342].
31 And ye shall eat [0398] it in every place [04725], ye and your households [01004]: for it is your reward [07939] for [02500] your service [05656] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
32 And ye shall bear [05375] no sin [02399] by reason of it, when ye have heaved [07311] from it the best [02459] of it: neither shall ye pollute [02490] the holy things [06944] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], lest ye die [04191].
44 And at that time [03117] were some [0582] appointed [06485] over the chambers [05393] for the treasures [0214], for the offerings [08641], for the firstfruits [07225], and for the tithes [04643], to gather [03664] into them out of the fields [07704] of the cities [05892] the portions [04521] of the law [08451] for the priests [03548] and Levites [03881]: for Judah [03063] rejoiced [08057] for the priests [03548] and for the Levites [03881] that waited [05975].
37 And that we should bring [0935] the firstfruits [07225] of our dough [06182], and our offerings [08641], and the fruit [06529] of all manner of trees [06086], of wine [08492] and of oil [03323], unto the priests [03548], to the chambers [03957] of the house [01004] of our God [0430]; and the tithes [04643] of our ground [0127] unto the Levites [03881], that the same Levites [03881] might have the tithes [06237] in all the cities [05892] of our tillage [05656].
30 And all the tithe [04643] of the land [0776], whether of the seed [02233] of the land [0776], or of the fruit [06529] of the tree [06086], is the LORD'S [03068]: it is holy [06944] unto the LORD [03068].
17 Thou shalt not hate [08130] thy brother [0251] in thine heart [03824]: thou shalt in any wise [03198] rebuke [03198] thy neighbour [05997], and not suffer [05375] sin [02399] upon him.
19 And I have given [05414] the Levites [03881] as a gift [05414] to Aaron [0175] and to his sons [01121] from among [08432] the children [01121] of Israel [03478], to do [05647] the service [05656] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], and to make an atonement [03722] for the children [01121] of Israel [03478]: that there be no plague [05063] among the children [01121] of Israel [03478], when the children [01121] of Israel [03478] come nigh [05066] unto the sanctuary [06944].
53 But the Levites [03881] shall pitch [02583] round about [05439] the tabernacle [04908] of testimony [05715], that there be no wrath [07110] upon the congregation [05712] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478]: and the Levites [03881] shall keep [08104] the charge [04931] of the tabernacle [04908] of testimony [05715].
23 But the Levites [03881] shall do [05647] the service [05656] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], and they shall bear [05375] their iniquity [05771]: it shall be a statute [02708] for ever [05769] throughout your generations [01755], that among [08432] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] they have [05157] no inheritance [05159].
22 Neither must the children [01121] of Israel [03478] henceforth [05750] come nigh [07126] the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], lest they bear [05375] sin [02399], and die [04191].
30 And all the tithe [04643] of the land [0776], whether of the seed [02233] of the land [0776], or of the fruit [06529] of the tree [06086], is the LORD'S [03068]: it is holy [06944] unto the LORD [03068].
31 And if a man [0376] will at all [01350] redeem [01350] ought of his tithes [04643], he shall add [03254] thereto the fifth [02549] part thereof.
32 And concerning the tithe [04643] of the herd [01241], or of the flock [06629], even of whatsoever passeth [05674] under the rod [07626], the tenth [06224] shall be holy [06944] unto the LORD [03068].
33 He shall not search [01239] whether it be good [02896] or bad [07451], neither shall he change [04171] it: and if he change [04171] it at all [04171], then both it and the change [08545] thereof shall be holy [06944]; it shall not be redeemed [01350].