Numbers 18:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ “The people of Israel will give one tenth of everything they have. So I give that one tenth to all the descendants [247] of Levi. This is their payment for the work that they do while they serve at the Meeting Tent. [248]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And, behold, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they serve, the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ I have given all the one-tenth portions in Israel to the Levites as an inheritance. They are a reward for performing their service in the meeting tent.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ But I have given, to the sons of Levi, all the tithes of Israel as a possession, for the ministry by which they serve me in the tabernacle of the covenant,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes of Israel for a possession, for the ministry wherewith they serve me in the tabernacle of the covenant:

Numbers 18:21 Cross References

Genesis 14:20

And we praise God Most High. God helped you to defeat your enemies.”

Genesis 47:24

At harvest time, you must give one fifth of your crops to Pharaoh. You can keep four-fifths for yourselves. You can use the seed you keep for food and planting the next year. Now you can feed your families and your children.”

Genesis 47:26

So Joseph made a law at that time in the land. And that law still continues today. The law says that one fifth of everything from the land belongs to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh owns all the land. The only land he doesn’t own is the land of the priests.

2 Chronicles 31:12

Then the priests brought the offerings, tithes, {\cf2\super [387]} and other things that were to be given only to the Lord. All those things collected were put in the storerooms in the temple. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of all those things that were collected. Shimei was second in charge of those things. Shimei was Conaniah’s brother.

Nehemiah 10:37

“And we will also bring to the storage rooms of the Lord’s temple, {\cf2\super [67]} to the priests, these things: The first of our ground meal, the first of our grain offerings, the firstfruit from all our trees, and first part from our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tenth of our crops to the Levites. Why? Because the Levites collect these things in all the towns where we work.

Nehemiah 10:38

A priest from the family of Aaron must be with the Levites when they receive those crops. And then the Levites must bring those crops to the temple of our God. Then they will put them in the storerooms of the temple treasury.

Nehemiah 12:44

Men were chosen to be in charge of the storerooms on that day. People brought their firstfruits and a tenth of their crops. So the men in charge put those things in the storerooms. The Jewish people were very happy about the priests and Levites on duty. So they brought many things to be put in the storerooms.

Nehemiah 12:47

So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all the people of Israel gave every day to support the singers and gatekeepers. The people also set aside the money for the other Levites. And the Levites set aside the money for the descendants {\cf2\super [78]} of Aaron (the priests).

Nehemiah 13:12

Then, everyone in Judah brought their tenth of grain, new wine, and oil to the temple. Those things were put into the storerooms.

Malachi 2:4

Then you will learn why I am giving you this command. I am telling you these things so my Agreement {\cf2\super [11]} with Levi {\cf2\super [12]} will continue.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.

Malachi 3:10

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Try this test. Bring one-tenth of your things to me. Put those things in the treasury. Bring food to my house. Test me! If you do those things, then I will truly bless you. Good things will come to you like rain falling from the sky. You will have more than enough of everything.

Numbers 18:6

I myself chose the Levite people from among all the people of Israel. They are like a gift to you. I gave them to you to serve the Lord and work in the Meeting Tent. [234]

Numbers 3:6

“Bring all the men from Levi’s family group. Bring them to Aaron the priest. Those men will be Aaron’s helpers.

Numbers 31:28

Take part of those things from the soldiers that went to war. That part will belong to the Lord. The Lord’s share is one thing for every 500 things. This includes people, cows, donkeys, and sheep.

Galatians 6:6

The person who is learning the teaching of God should share all the good things he has with the person who is teaching him.

Deuteronomy 18:8

And that Levite will get an equal share with the other Levites, in addition to the share his family normally gets.

Hebrews 7:5

Now the law says that people in the family group {\cf2\super [60]} of Levi who become priests must get one-tenth from the people. The priests collect it from their own people (the Jews), even though the priests and their people are both from the family of Abraham.