Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Then ye shall

A tenth part

General references

Bible References

Then ye shall

Numbers 18:19
“I give to you and to your sons and daughters all the holy contributions that the Israelites present to the Lord as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the Lord for you as well as your offspring.”

A tenth part

Nehemiah 10:38
A priest of Aaronic descent must accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites must take a tenth of this offering to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.

General references

Numbers 15:21
Throughout your generations, you are to give the Lord a contribution from the first batch of your dough.

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