Numbers 18:26

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 part of the tithe.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
speak	תְּדַבֵּר֮ te.da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֣ם hal.vi.Yim	H3881	a Levite or descendant of Levi · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
take	תִ֠קְחוּ Tik.chu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
children	בְּנֵֽי be.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
tithes	הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֗ר ha.ma.'a.Ser	H4643	a tenth · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
given	נָתַ֧תִּי na.Ta.ti	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
inheritance	בְּנַחֲלַתְכֶ֑ם be.na.cha.lat.Khem	H5159	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
offer	וַהֲרֵמֹתֶ֤ם va.ha.re.mo.Tem	H7311	to be high actively · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
offering	תְּרוּמַ֣ת te.ru.Mat	H8641	a present (as offered up) · noun, common feminine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
tenth	מַעֲשֵׂ֖ר ma.'a.Ser	H4643	a tenth · noun, common masculine singular absolute
tithe	הַֽמַּעֲשֵֽׂר Ha.ma.'a.Ser	H4643	a tenth · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Nehemiah 10:38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tit…
Numbers 18:21 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 serv…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 18:20–end

Here is a further account of the provision that was made both for the Levites and for the priests, out of the country. I. They must have no inheritance in the land; only cities to dwell in were afterwards allowed them, but no ground to occupy: Thou shalt not have any part among them, Num 18:20. It is repeated again Num 18:23, and again Num 18:24, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance, either by purchase or descent. God would have them comfortably provided for, but would not have their families over-rich, lest they should think themselves above that work which their wages supposed and obliged them constantly to attend upon. As Israel was a peculiar people, and not to be…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:26

the Levites . . . offer . . . a tenth of the tithe--Out of their own they were to pay tithes to the priests equally as the people gave to them. The best of their tithes was to be assigned to the priests, and afterwards they enjoyed the same liberty to make use of the remainder that other Israelites had of the produce of their threshing-floors and wine-presses.

John Gill on Numbers 18:26

Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them,.... Aaron was to tell them what a provision would be made for them on account of their service, but Moses was to inform them what part Aaron was to have out of it: when ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance; which was done at the time of their harvest, and of the ingathering of the fruits of the earth: then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord; in token of gratitude for the liberal provision he had made for the maintenance of them: even a tenth part of the tithe; a tenth part out of the tenth of the produce of the land of Israel.

John Calvin on Numbers 18:25–end

Numbers 18:25-32 25. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 25. Loquutus est Jehova ad Mosen, dicendo: 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 part of the tithe. 26. Praeterea ad Levitas loqueris: et dices eis, Quum acceperitis a filiis Israel decimas quas vobis ab illis dedi in haereditatem vestram, tunc offeretis ex illis oblationem Jehovae decimas ex decimis. 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 w…

Dictionary and topics

Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Levites — (descendants of Levi). Sometimes the name extends to the whole tribe, the priests included, (Exodus 6:25; Leviticus 25:32; Numbers 35:2; Joshua 21:3,41) etc; sometimes only to those members of the…
Priest — The Heb. kohen, Gr. hierus, Lat. sacerdos, always denote one who offers sacrifices. At first every man was his own priest, and presented his own sacrifices before God. Afterwards that office devolved…
Tithe — A tenth of the produce of the earth consecrated and set apart for special purposes. The dedication of a tenth to God was recognized as a duty before the time of Moses. Abraham paid tithes to…
Tithe Or Tenth — the proportion of property devoted to religious uses from very early times. Instances of the use of tithes are found prior to the appointment of the Levitical tithes under the law. In biblical…
Wave Offering — This rite, together with that of “heaving” or “raising” the offering was an inseparable accompaniment of peace offerings. In such the right shoulder, considered the choicest part of the victim, was…
Heave-Offering · Consisted of: Tenth of all tithes — Consisted of: Tenth of all tithes
Levites, The · Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests — Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests
Priests · Revenues of: Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites — Revenues of: Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites
Tithe · The tenth of, offered by the Levites as an heave offering to God — The tenth of, offered by the Levites as an heave offering to God

Numbers 18:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 18:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:26

John Gill on Numbers 18:26

John Calvin on Numbers 18:25–end

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 18:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 18:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:26

John Gill on Numbers 18:26

John Calvin on Numbers 18:25–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 18:25-28

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 18:25-32

Rashi on Numbers 18:24