³⁹ For the people of Israel and the sons of Levi ^(A)shall bring the contribution of grain, wine, and oil to the chambers, where the vessels of the sanctuary are, as well as the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers and the singers. ^(B)We will not neglect the house of our God.”

^25 (A)not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and ^(B)all the more as you see ^(C)the Day drawing near.

¹² And they faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the dedicated things. The chief officer ^(A)in charge of them was Conaniah the Levite, with ^(B)Shimei his brother as second,

²³ And before the Lord your God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, ^(A)you shall eat the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, ^(B)and the firstborn of your herd and flock, ^(C)that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always. ²⁴ And if the way is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, when the Lord your God blesses you, because ^(D)the place is too far from you, which the Lord your God chooses, to set his name there, ²⁵ then you shall turn it into money and bind up the money in your hand and go to the place that the Lord your God chooses ²⁶ and spend the money for whatever you desire—oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves. And ^(E)you shall eat there before the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household. ²⁷ And you shall not neglect ^(F)the Levite who is within your towns, for ^(G)he has no portion or inheritance with you.