and bringto the houseof our Godthe firstbornof our sonsand of our cattle,and the firstbornof our herdsand our flocksas it is writtenin the law,for the priestswho are ministeringin the houseof our God.
As soon as the orderspread,the sonsof Israelprovidedin abundancethe firstfruitsof grain,newwine,oil,honeyand of allthe produceof the field;and they broughtin abundantlythe titheof all.
On that daymenwere also appointedoverthe chambersfor the stores,the contributions,the firstfruitsand the tithes,to gatherinto them from the fieldsof the citiesthe portionsrequired by the lawfor the priestsand Levites;for Judahrejoicedoverthe priestsand Leviteswho served.
had prepareda largeroomfor him, whereformerlythey putthe grain offerings,the frankincense,the utensilsand the tithesof grain,wineand oilprescribedfor the Levites,the singersand the gatekeepers,and the contributionsfor the priests.
"Sanctifyto Me everyfirstborn,the firstoffspringof everywombamong the sonsof Israel,both of manand beast;it belongs to Me."
"You shall bringthe choicefirstfruitsof your soilinto the houseof the LORDyour God."You are not to boila younggoatin the milkof its mother.
"The firstoffspringfrom everywombbelongs to Me, and allyour malelivestock,the firstoffspringfrom cattleand sheep.
"Bringthe wholetitheinto the storehouse,so that there may be foodin My house,and testMe nowin this,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"ifI will not openfor you the windowsof heavenand pourout for you a blessinguntilit overflows.
"For allthe firstbornare Mine; on the daythat I struckdownallthe firstbornin the landof Egypt,I sanctifiedto Myself allthe firstbornin Israel,from manto beast.They shall be Mine; I am the LORD."
The one who is taughtthe wordis to shareallgood thingswith the one who teaches[him].
"Thereyou shall bringyour burntofferings,your sacrifices,your tithes,the contributionof your hand,your votiveofferings,your freewillofferings,and the firstbornof your herdand of your flock.
