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Numbers 18:19-21
English Standard Version Anglicised
Numbers 18:19-21
English Standard Version Anglicised
19 (A)All the holy contributions that the people of Israel present to the Lord I give to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual due. (B)It is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord for you and for your offspring with you.” 20 And the Lord said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. (C)I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.
21 (D)“To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting,
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Numbers 18:19-21
New International Version
Numbers 18:19-21
New International Version
19 Whatever is set aside from the holy(A) offerings the Israelites present to the Lord I give to you and your sons and daughters as your perpetual share. It is an everlasting covenant of salt(B) before the Lord for both you and your offspring.”
20 The Lord said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them;(C) I am your share and your inheritance(D) among the Israelites.
21 “I give to the Levites all the tithes(E) in Israel as their inheritance(F) in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.(G)
Numbers 18:19-21
New King James Version
Numbers 18:19-21
New King James Version
19 “All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; (A)it is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord with you and your descendants with you.”
20 Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You shall have (B)no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; (C)I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
Tithes for Support of the Levites
21 “Behold, (D)I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as [a]an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, (E)the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
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- Numbers 18:21 a possession
Numbers 18:19-21
English Standard Version
Numbers 18:19-21
English Standard Version
19 (A)All the holy contributions that the people of Israel present to the Lord I give to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual due. (B)It is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord for you and for your offspring with you.” 20 And the Lord said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. (C)I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.
21 (D)“To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting,
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