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Numbers 18:19-21
New King James Version
Numbers 18:19-21
New King James Version
19 “All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; (A)it is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord with you and your descendants with you.”
20 Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You shall have (B)no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; (C)I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
Tithes for Support of the Levites
21 “Behold, (D)I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as [a]an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, (E)the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
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Numbers 18:19-21
New International Version
Numbers 18:19-21
New International Version
19 Whatever is set aside from the holy(A) offerings the Israelites present to the Lord I give to you and your sons and daughters as your perpetual share. It is an everlasting covenant of salt(B) before the Lord for both you and your offspring.”
20 The Lord said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them;(C) I am your share and your inheritance(D) among the Israelites.
21 “I give to the Levites all the tithes(E) in Israel as their inheritance(F) in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.(G)
Numbers 18:19-21
King James Version
Numbers 18:19-21
King James Version
19 All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the Lord, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
20 And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
21 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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