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Numbers 18:21-28

21And, behold, I have givenנָתַ֛תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414the childrenוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3878all the tenthמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥רma.'a.SerH4643in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478for an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159,forחֵ֤לֶףChe.lefH2500their serviceעֲבֹֽדָתָם֙'a.vo.da.TamH5656which they serveעֹֽבְדִ֔ים'oe.DimH5647, eventhe serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

22Neither must the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478henceforthע֛וֹדodH5750come nighיִקְרְב֥וּyik.re.VuH7126the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,lest they bearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375sinחֵ֖טְאchet'H2399,and dieלָמֽוּת׃la.MutH4191.

23But the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֜יha.le.ViH3881shall doוְעָבַ֨דve.'a.VadH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,and they shall bearיִשְׂא֣וּyis.'UH5375their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֑ם'a.vo.NamH5771: it shall bea statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for everעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,that amongוּבְתוֹךְ֙u.ve.toKhH8432the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478they haveיִנְחֲל֖וּyin.cha.LuH5157no inheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃na.cha.LahH5159.

24But the tithesמַעְשַׂ֣רma'.SarH4643of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,which they offerיָרִ֤ימוּya.Ri.muH7311asan heave offeringתְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.MahH8641unto the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֖םlal.vi.YimH3881to inheritלְנַחֲלָ֑הle.na.cha.LahH5159:therefore I have saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559unto them, Amongבְּתוֹךְ֙be.toKhH8432the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478they shall haveיִנְחֲל֖וּyin.cha.LuH5157no inheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃ פna.cha.LahH5159.

25And the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

26Thus speakתְּדַבֵּר֮te.da.BerH1696unto the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, When ye takeתִ֠קְחוּTik.chuH3947of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478the tithesהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֗רha.ma.'a.SerH4643which I have givenנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you from them for your inheritanceבְּנַחֲלַתְכֶ֑םbe.na.cha.lat.KhemH5159,then ye shall offerוַהֲרֵמֹתֶ֤םva.ha.re.mo.TemH7311up an heave offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of it for the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, evena tenthמַעֲשֵׂ֖רma.'a.SerH4643partof the titheהַֽמַּעֲשֵֽׂר׃Ha.ma.'a.SerH4643.

27And thisyour heave offeringתְּרוּמַתְכֶ֑םte.ru.mat.KhemH8641shall be reckonedוְנֶחְשַׁ֥בve.nech.ShavH2803unto you, as though it werethe cornכַּדָּגָן֙ka.da.GanH1715of the threshingfloorהַגֹּ֔רֶןha.Go.renH1637,and as the fulnessוְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖הve.kham.le.'AhH4395of the winepressהַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kevH3342.

28Thus ye also shall offerתָּרִ֤ימוּta.Ri.muH7311an heave offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641unto the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068of all your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma'.se.Ro.tei.KhemH4643,which ye receiveתִּקְח֔וּtik.ChuH3947of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and ye shall giveוּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.TemH5414thereof the Lord’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068heave offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

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