takeit from their halfand giveit to Eleazarthe priest,as an offeringto the LORD.
"You shall consecratethe breastof the waveofferingand the thighof the heaveofferingwhichwas wavedand whichwas offeredfrom the ramof ordination,from the one whichwas for Aaronand from the one whichwas for his sons.
"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.
Soyou shall alsopresentan offeringto the LORDfrom your tithes,whichyou receivefrom the sonsof Israel;and from it you shall givethe LORD'Sofferingto Aaronthe priest.
"Levya taxfor the LORDfrom the menof warwho wentout to battle,onein fivehundredof the personsand of the cattleand of the donkeysand of the sheep;
"From the sonsof Israel'shalf,you shall takeonedrawnout of every fiftyof the persons,of the cattle,of the donkeysand of the sheep,from allthe animals,and givethem to the Leviteswho keepchargeof the tabernacleof the LORD."
"And you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonsand daughters,your maleand femaleservants,and the Levitewhois within your gates,sincehe hasnoportionor inheritancewith you.
"Be carefulthat you do not forsakethe Leviteas longas you livein your land.
