Numbers 18:21-32

Numbers 18:21-32

[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.  [22] Neither must the children  of Israel  henceforth  come nigh  the tabernacle  of the congregation,  lest they bear  sin,  and die.  [23] But the Levites  shall do  the service  of the tabernacle  of the congregation,  and they shall bear  their iniquity:  it shall be a statute  for ever  throughout your generations,  that among  the children  of Israel  they have  no inheritance.  [24] But the tithes  of the children  of Israel,  which they offer  as an heave offering  unto the LORD,  I have given  to the Levites  to inherit:  therefore I have said  unto them, Among  the children  of Israel  they shall have  no inheritance.  [25] And the LORD  spake  unto Moses,  saying,  [26] Thus speak  unto the Levites,  and say  unto them, When ye take  of the children  of Israel  the tithes  which I have given  you from them for your inheritance,  then ye shall offer  up an heave offering  of it for the LORD,  even a tenth  [27] And this your heave offering  shall be reckoned  unto you, as though it were the corn  of the threshingfloor,  and as the fulness  of the winepress.  [28] Thus ye also shall offer  an heave offering  unto the LORD  of all your tithes,  which ye receive  of the children  of Israel;  and ye shall give  thereof the LORD'S  heave offering  to Aaron  the priest.  [29] Out of all your gifts  ye shall offer  every heave offering  of the LORD,  of all the best  thereof, even the hallowed part  [30] Therefore thou shalt say  unto them, When ye have heaved  the best  thereof from it, then it shall be counted  unto the Levites  as the increase  of the threshingfloor,  and as the increase  of the winepress.  [31] And ye shall eat  it in every place,  ye and your households:  for it is your reward  for  your service  in the tabernacle  of the congregation.  [32] And ye shall bear  no sin  by reason of it, when ye have heaved  from it the best  of it: neither shall ye pollute  of the children  of Israel,  lest ye die.