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Numbers 18:25-32

A further payment to the priests. The tithe of the crops belongs so entirely to the Levites that it is considered a source of property from which they in turn must pay a tithe to the priests.

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See also Numbers 18:25-32 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. PRIESTHOOD AND INIQUITY AND THE RECOMPENSE OF THE PRIESTHOOD CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The iniquity borne by the priesthood (Numbers 18:1)_ 2. The recompense of the priests (Numbers 18:8) 3. The inherita...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DUES TO BE RECEIVED BY THE PRIESTS FROM THE LEVITES. These consisted of a tenth of the tithe paid to the Levites by the people. NUMBERS 18:29. EVERY HEAVE OFFERING: better, the whole contributio...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    G. LEVITICAL DUTIES AND THEIR EMOLUMENTS (NUMBERS 18) TEXT Numbers 18:1. And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT THE TITHES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, WHICH THEY OFFER AS AN HEAVE OFFERING UNTO THE LORD, I HAVE GIVEN TO THE LEVITES TO INHERIT: THEREFORE I HAVE SAID UNTO THEM, AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL TH...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DUTIES AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIESTS AND LÉVITES I. The priests are responsible for the iniquity of the sanctuary and the priesthood, i.e. for their profanation at any time by unauthorised persons a...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 18 THE DUTIES OF THE PRIESTS AND THE MEN FROM LEVI’S *TRIBE – NUMBERS 18:1-7 V1 The *LORD spoke to Aaron. He s

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES... — The law respecting the Levitical dues was given to Aaron, and communicated through him to the people. The law respecting the tithe which the Levites were to give to...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּ אמֹֽר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    TITHES AND CLEANSINGS Numbers 18:1; Numbers 19:1 1. DUTIES AND SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY The statutes of chapter 18, are related to the rebellion of Korah by a clause in Numbers 18:5, "Ye shall keep...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GIVE GOD THE BEST Numbers 18:21 The inner service of the Tabernacle was assigned to the priests, who must be of the house of Aaron. The Levites were joined to the house of Aaron for the more menial s...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Once more we find a repetition of sundry laws which had a direct bearing on the events recorded, and the reason is explicitly stated in the words, "That there be wrath no more upon the children of Isr...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is sweet to observe, that the Levites were expected to give as well as receive. The LORD hereby manifested his right and property in all things. But is there not a spiritual illustration in this he...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise. It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    25._And the Lord spake unto Moses. _This is another kind of tithe, _i.e., _a hundredth part of the whole produce, which the Levites paid to the priests. Some reckon a third kind; but I have given my r...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 18. From chapter 17 to 20 this subject is set forth with the circumstances relative to it. First, the authority of Aaron is established by signs sh...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,.... And not unto Aaron, because a tithe out of the tithe was to be given to Aaron, as Aben Ezra observes, and it was not so proper that he should have this order to deli...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The charge of the Priests and Leuites. 9 The Priests portion. 21 The Leuites portion. 25 The heaue offering to the Priests out of the Leuites portion. 1 AND the LORD sayd vnto Aaron, Thou and th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF TITHES...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SERVICE OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES (vs.1-7) God now impresses on Aaron the seriousness of the priestly service to which he and his sons were separated. They were to bear the iniquity of the sanctuary...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    20-32 As Israel was a people not to be numbered among the nations, so Levi was a tribe to be distinguished from the rest. Those who have God for their Inheritance and their Portion for ever, ought to...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 18:25 LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8762) Moses H4872 saying H559 (H8800)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRIESTS TO RECEIVE A TITHE OF THE TITHES FOR THEIR SERVICE AT THE SANCTUARY AND THE ALTAR AND THE REMAINDER TO GO TO THE LEVITES (NUMBERS 18:25). The tithe was therefore to go to the Levites who...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Regulations concerning maintenance of the priests. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: We are to value as a great gift of divine bounty those called to be serviceable to us in the w...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 18:1. _Thou and thy sons shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary._ You, and you only, shall be responsible for all breaches and errors in the holy pavilion: the levites might assist in labour...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 18:25 The Levites had to give a tenth of their income to the priests. The priests were to receive the BEST tenth of the tithe (vv. Numbers 18

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the answer of the Lord to the cry of the people recorded at the close of the preceding chapter. And after the confirmation of the priesthood of A...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION STATUS AND REVENUES OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES (Numbers 18:1). NUMBERS 18:1 THE LORD SPAKE UNTO AARON. This clear and comprehensive

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In chapter eighteen God said in verse six, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given a gift to the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of t...

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