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
All the raised offerings of the holy things that the Israelites offer to the Lord, I have given to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual ordinance. It is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord for you and for your descendants with you."

A tenth part

Nehemiah 10:38
A priest of Aaron's line will be with the Levites when the Levites collect the tithes, and the Levites will bring up a tenth of the tithes to the temple of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury.

General references

Numbers 15:21
You must give to the Lord some of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering in your future generations.

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible