"For the titheof the sonsof Israel,whichthey offeras an offeringto the LORD,I have givento the Levitesfor an inheritance;thereforeI have saidconcerning them, 'They shall havenoinheritanceamongthe sonsof Israel.'"
The priest,the sonof Aaron,shall be with the Leviteswhen the Levitesreceivetithes,and the Levitesshall bringup the tenthof the tithesto the houseof our God,to the chambersof the storehouse.
AllJudahthen broughtthe titheof the grain,wineand oilinto the storehouses.
Thus allthe titheof the land,of the seedof the landor of the fruitof the tree,is the LORD'S;it is holyto the LORD.
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
"Moreover, you shall speakto the Levitesand sayto them, 'Whenyou takefrom the sonsof Israelthe tithewhichI have givenyou from them for your inheritance,then you shall presentan offeringfrom it to the LORD,a titheof the tithe.
Those who were numberedof them were 23,000,everymalefrom a montholdand upward,for they were not numberedamongthe sonsof Israelsincenoinheritancewas givento them amongthe sonsof Israel.
Therefore,Levidoes not havea portionor inheritancewith his brothers;the LORDis his inheritance,justas the LORDyour Godspoketo him.)
"Whenyou have finishedpayingallthe titheof your increasein the thirdyear,the yearof tithing,then you shall giveit to the Levite,to the stranger,to the orphanand to the widow,that they may eatin your townsand be satisfied.
Onlyto the tribeof Levihe did not givean inheritance;the offeringsby fireto the LORD,the Godof Israel,are their inheritance,as He spoketo him.
