²⁴ For the tithe of the people of Israel, which ^(A)they present as a contribution to the Lord, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance. Therefore I have said of them that they shall have no inheritance ^(B)among the people of Israel.”

²⁶ “Moreover, you shall speak and say to the Levites, ‘When you take from the people of Israel the tithe that I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present a contribution from it to the Lord, ^(A)a tithe of the tithe.

⁸ Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. ^(A)But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ ^(B)In your tithes and contributions. ^9 (C)You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. ^10 (D)Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby ^(E)put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open ^(F)the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.