Font Size
Numbers 18
New King James Version
Numbers 18
New King James Version
Duties of Priests and Levites
18 Then the Lord said to Aaron: (A)“You and your sons and your father’s house with you shall (B)bear the [a]iniquity related to the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity associated with your priesthood. 2 Also bring with you your brethren of the (C)tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may be (D)joined with you and serve you while you and your sons are with you before the tabernacle of [b]witness. 3 They shall attend to your [c]needs and (E)all the needs of the tabernacle; (F)but they shall not come near the articles of the sanctuary and the altar, (G)lest they die—they and you also. 4 They shall be joined with you and attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, for all the work of the tabernacle; (H)but an outsider shall not come near you. 5 And you shall attend to (I)the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, (J)that there may be no more wrath on the children of Israel. 6 Behold, I Myself have (K)taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; (L)they are a gift to you, given by the Lord, to do the work of the tabernacle of meeting. 7 Therefore (M)you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything at the altar and (N)behind the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood to you as a (O)gift for service, but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”
Offerings for Support of the Priests
8 And the Lord spoke to Aaron: “Here, (P)I Myself have also given you [d]charge of My heave offerings, all the holy gifts of the children of Israel; I have given them (Q)as a portion to you and your sons, as an ordinance forever. 9 This shall be yours of the most holy things reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, every (R)grain offering and every (S)sin offering and every (T)trespass offering which they render to Me, shall be most holy for you and your sons. 10 (U)In a most holy place you shall eat it; every male shall eat it. It shall be holy to you.
11 “This also is yours: (V)the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them to you, and your sons and daughters with you, as an ordinance forever. (W)Everyone who is [e]clean in your house may eat it.
12 (X)“All the [f]best of the oil, all the best of the new wine and the grain, (Y)their firstfruits which they offer to the Lord, I have given them to you. 13 Whatever first ripe fruit is in their land, (Z)which they bring to the Lord, shall be yours. Everyone who is clean in your house may eat it.
14 (AA)“Every [g]devoted thing in Israel shall be yours.
15 “Everything that first opens (AB)the womb of all flesh, which they bring to the Lord, whether man or beast, shall be yours; nevertheless (AC)the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem. 16 And those redeemed of the devoted things you shall redeem when one month old, (AD)according to your valuation, for five shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which is (AE)twenty gerahs. 17 (AF)But the firstborn of a cow, the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat you shall not redeem; they are holy. (AG)You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma to the Lord. 18 And their flesh shall be yours, just as the (AH)wave[h] breast and the right thigh are yours.
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; (AI)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 (AJ)no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; (AK)I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
Tithes for Support of the Levites
21 “Behold, (AL)I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as [i]an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, (AM)the work of the tabernacle of meeting. 22 (AN)Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the tabernacle of meeting, (AO)lest they bear sin and die. 23 But the Levites shall perform the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a statute forever, throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. 24 For the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer up as a heave offering to the Lord, I have given to the Levites [j]as an inheritance; therefore I have said to them, ‘Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.’ ”
The Tithe of the Levites
25 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 26 “Speak thus to the Levites, and say to them: ‘When you take from the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them as your inheritance, then you shall offer up a heave offering of it to the Lord, (AP)a tenth of the tithe. 27 And your heave offering shall be reckoned to you as though it were the grain of the (AQ)threshing floor and as the fullness of the winepress. 28 Thus you shall also offer a heave offering to the Lord from all your tithes which you receive from the children of Israel, and you shall give the Lord’s heave offering from it to Aaron the priest. 29 Of all your gifts you shall offer up every heave offering due to the Lord, from all the [k]best of them, the consecrated part of them.’ 30 Therefore you shall say to them: ‘When you have lifted up the best of it, then the rest shall be accounted to the Levites as the produce of the threshing floor and as the produce of the winepress. 31 You may eat it in any place, you and your households, for it is (AR)your [l]reward for your work in the tabernacle of meeting. 32 And you shall (AS)bear no sin because of it, when you have lifted up the best of it. But you shall not (AT)profane the holy gifts of the children of Israel, lest you die.’ ”
Footnotes
- Numbers 18:1 guilt
- Numbers 18:2 testimony
- Numbers 18:3 service
- Numbers 18:8 custody
- Numbers 18:11 purified
- Numbers 18:12 Lit. fat
- Numbers 18:14 consecrated
- Numbers 18:18 breast of the wave offering
- Numbers 18:21 a possession
- Numbers 18:24 for a possession
- Numbers 18:29 Lit. fat
- Numbers 18:31 wages
Numbers 18
New International Version
Numbers 18
New International Version
Duties of Priests and Levites
18 The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary,(A) and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood. 2 Bring your fellow Levites from your ancestral tribe to join you and assist you when you and your sons minister(B) before the tent of the covenant law. 3 They are to be responsible to you(C) and are to perform all the duties of the tent,(D) but they must not go near the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar. Otherwise both they and you will die.(E) 4 They are to join you and be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting—all the work at the tent—and no one else may come near where you are.(F)
5 “You are to be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the altar,(G) so that my wrath will not fall on the Israelites again. 6 I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you,(H) dedicated to the Lord to do the work at the tent of meeting.(I) 7 But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain.(J) I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift.(K) Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary is to be put to death.(L)”
Offerings for Priests and Levites
8 Then the Lord said to Aaron, “I myself have put you in charge of the offerings presented to me; all the holy offerings the Israelites give me I give to you and your sons as your portion,(M) your perpetual share.(N) 9 You are to have the part of the most holy offerings(O) that is kept from the fire. From all the gifts they bring me as most holy offerings, whether grain(P) or sin[a](Q) or guilt offerings,(R) that part belongs to you and your sons. 10 Eat it as something most holy; every male shall eat it.(S) You must regard it as holy.(T)
11 “This also is yours: whatever is set aside from the gifts of all the wave offerings(U) of the Israelites. I give this to you and your sons and daughters as your perpetual share.(V) Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean(W) may eat it.
12 “I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain(X) they give the Lord(Y) as the firstfruits of their harvest.(Z) 13 All the land’s firstfruits that they bring to the Lord will be yours.(AA) Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat it.(AB)
14 “Everything in Israel that is devoted[b] to the Lord(AC) is yours. 15 The first offspring of every womb, both human and animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours.(AD) But you must redeem(AE) every firstborn(AF) son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.(AG) 16 When they are a month old,(AH) you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels[c](AI) of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel,(AJ) which weighs twenty gerahs.(AK)
17 “But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow, a sheep or a goat; they are holy.(AL) Splash their blood(AM) against the altar and burn their fat(AN) as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(AO) 18 Their meat is to be yours, just as the breast of the wave offering(AP) and the right thigh are yours.(AQ) 19 Whatever is set aside from the holy(AR) 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(AS) 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;(AT) I am your share and your inheritance(AU) among the Israelites.
21 “I give to the Levites all the tithes(AV) in Israel as their inheritance(AW) in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.(AX) 22 From now on the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and will die.(AY) 23 It is the Levites who are to do the work at the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for any offenses they commit against it. This is a lasting ordinance(AZ) for the generations to come.(BA) They will receive no inheritance(BB) among the Israelites.(BC) 24 Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that the Israelites present as an offering to the Lord.(BD) That is why I said concerning them: ‘They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.’”
25 The Lord said to Moses, 26 “Speak to the Levites and say to them: ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you(BE) as your inheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as the Lord’s offering.(BF) 27 Your offering will be reckoned(BG) to you as grain from the threshing floor(BH) or juice from the winepress.(BI) 28 In this way you also will present an offering to the Lord from all the tithes(BJ) you receive from the Israelites. From these tithes you must give the Lord’s portion to Aaron the priest. 29 You must present as the Lord’s portion the best and holiest part of everything given to you.’
30 “Say to the Levites: ‘When you present the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the product of the threshing floor or the winepress.(BK) 31 You and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere, for it is your wages for your work at the tent of meeting.(BL) 32 By presenting the best part(BM) of it you will not be guilty in this matter;(BN) then you will not defile the holy offerings(BO) of the Israelites, and you will not die.’”
Footnotes
- Numbers 18:9 Or purification
- Numbers 18:14 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.
- Numbers 18:16 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
Números 18
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Números 18
Palabra de Dios para Todos
El trabajo de los sacerdotes y levitas
18 El SEÑOR le dijo a Aarón: «Tú, tus hijos y tu tribu cargarán con la responsabilidad de las faltas que se cometan contra las cosas sagradas, pero solamente tú y tus hijos serán responsables de las faltas que ustedes mismos cometan al ejercer el sacerdocio. 2 Hagan que sus hermanos de la tribu de Leví, la tribu de tu padre, se unan a ustedes los sacerdotes para ayudarles cuando tú y tus hijos estén ejerciendo sus funciones ante la carpa del pacto. 3 Ellos tendrán la responsabilidad de ayudarles a ustedes y estarán a cargo de la Carpa Sagrada, pero sin acercarse a los objetos sagrados ni al altar, para que ellos no mueran ni ustedes tampoco. 4 Te acompañarán y cumplirán sus responsabilidades en lo referente a la carpa del encuentro, o sea el trabajo pesado, pero nadie que no esté autorizado podrá acercarse a ustedes, 5 porque ustedes son los que tienen a cargo el servicio en la Carpa Sagrada y el altar. Así no volveré a enojarme con los israelitas. 6 Miren, yo mismo he separado a sus hermanos los levitas de entre los israelitas para dárselos a ustedes como un regalo. Ellos están consagrados al SEÑOR para hacer el trabajo pesado en la carpa del encuentro. 7 Pero solamente tú y tus hijos estarán encargados de las responsabilidades sacerdotales en lo que tiene que ver con el altar y las funciones que se desempeñen detrás de la cortina. El oficio del sacerdocio se los doy de regalo sólo a ustedes, por lo que todo el que no esté autorizado para oficiar como sacerdote será condenado a muerte».
8 El SEÑOR le dijo a Aarón: «Mira, yo mismo te he puesto a cargo de las ofrendas que se me hacen. Todas las ofrendas sagradas de los israelitas te las doy a ti y a tus hijos como la parte que les corresponde permanentemente. 9 Todo esto será tuyo de entre todos los sacrificios sagrados del altar apartados del fuego: cada una de sus ofrendas, incluyendo las ofrendas de cereal, los sacrificios por el pecado y los sacrificios de restitución que me lleven. Todas estas ofrendas sagradas te pertenecerán a ti y a tus hijos. 10 Todo varón de entre ustedes podrá comerlas, pero lo hará en un sitio consagrado, pues son sagradas.
11 »Esto también será tuyo: toda otra ofrenda especial que los israelitas me presenten se la doy a ti y a tus hijos e hijas que vivan contigo, como la parte que les corresponde permanentemente. Todo el que esté puro en tu familia puede comer de esa ofrenda. 12 También te daré los primeros frutos que los israelitas lleven al SEÑOR, el mejor aceite de oliva, vino nuevo y granos. 13 Te pertenecerán, además, todos los primeros frutos de sus cosechas que ellos lleven al SEÑOR. Todo el que esté puro en tu familia podrá comerlos. 14 Todo lo que haya sido dedicado por completo a Dios en Israel será tuyo.
15 »Todos los primeros hijos varones de los israelitas o las primeras crías de los animales que ellos ofrezcan al SEÑOR serán para ti, pero aceptarás pago por el rescate de un hijo mayor o de una primera cría de animal impuro. 16 El rescate se pagará un mes después del nacimiento al precio de cinco monedas de plata, de acuerdo al peso oficial que establece que cada moneda de plata debe pesar 11 gramos.
17 »Pero no permitan que se pague rescate por las primeras crías de las vacas, ovejas o cabras, pues son sagradas. Derramarás su sangre sobre el altar y quemarás su grasa como ofrenda de comida de olor agradable para el SEÑOR. 18 Pero la carne será tuya, tanto el pecho de la ofrenda a la que se hace el movimiento de presentación, como el muslo derecho. 19 Todas las contribuciones de ofrendas sagradas que los israelitas presenten al SEÑOR, yo te las doy a ti y a tus hijos, y también a tus hijas que vivan todavía contigo. Esta es una ley permanente, un pacto hecho para siempre delante del SEÑOR para ti y tus descendientes».
20 El SEÑOR le dijo a Aarón: «No poseerás un territorio en el país ni serás propietario de tierras entre lo que le corresponde a los demás israelitas porque yo soy tu territorio y tu herencia en Israel.
21 »Yo les doy a los levitas la décima parte de lo que tienen los israelitas como la parte que les corresponde en compensación por el trabajo pesado que ellos hacen en la carpa del encuentro. 22 Los demás israelitas no deben acercarse a la carpa del encuentro porque si lo hacen pecarán y morirán. 23 Solamente los levitas estarán a cargo del trabajo en la carpa del encuentro, y cargarán con la responsabilidad de las faltas que cometan. Esta es una ley permanente que pasará de generación en generación: A los levitas no se les dará ningún territorio entre los israelitas 24 porque yo les doy a ellos la décima parte de lo que los israelitas apartan para el SEÑOR como ofrenda. Es por eso que les he dicho que no recibirán ningún territorio entre los israelitas».
25 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés: 26 «Diles a los levitas que cuando reciban la parte que yo les he dado, o sea la décima parte de los productos de los israelitas, deben presentar como ofrenda al SEÑOR la décima parte de esa décima parte. 27 Esa será su ofrenda que equivaldrá a las ofrendas que dan los israelitas del grano de la nueva cosecha y del jugo de uva con que se hace el vino. 28 Así que los levitas también presentarán una ofrenda al SEÑOR de la décima parte que recibieron de los israelitas, y le entregarán la ofrenda del SEÑOR al sacerdote Aarón. 29 Entonces, de todo lo que reciban deben separar una parte como ofrenda al SEÑOR, y esa debe ser la mejor parte.
30 »También diles que una vez que ellos hayan separado la mejor parte para mí, lo cual se les tomará en cuenta como si fuera su trigo y su vino, 31 ellos y sus familias podrán comerse el resto, donde quieran. Es su salario por el trabajo que hacen en la carpa del encuentro. 32 Después de que hayan separado la mejor parte para mí, ya no será pecado que se coman el resto. De esta forma ellos no profanarán las ofrendas sagradas de los israelitas y se librarán de morir».
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
Palabra de Dios para Todos (PDT)
© 2005, 2015 Bible League International