Numbers 18:20-32

20Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to AaronH175, “1You shall have noH3808 inheritanceH5157 in their landH776 norH3808 ownH1961 any portionH2506 amongH8432 them; 2I am your portionH2506 and your inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

21“To the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, beholdH2009, I have givenH5414 allH3605 the 3titheH4643 in IsraelH3478 as an inheritanceH5159, inH2500 returnH2500 forH2500 their serviceH5656 whichH834 they performH5647, the serviceH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 22And 4the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall not comeH7126 nearH7126 the tentH168 of meetingH4150 againH5750, or they will bringH5375 sinH2399 on themselves and dieH4191. 23Only the LevitesH3881 shall performH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and they shall 5bearH5375 their own guiltH5771; it shall be a permanentH5769 statuteH2708 throughout your generationsH1755, and amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 6they shall haveH5157 noH3808 inheritanceH5159. 24For the titheH4643 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 they offerH7311 as an offeringH8641 to the LordH3068, I have givenH5414 to the LevitesH3881 as an inheritanceH5159; thereforeH5921H3651 I have saidH559 concerning them, ‘7They shall haveH5157 noH3808 inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.’”

25Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 26“Moreover, you shall speakH1696 to the LevitesH3881 and sayH559 to them, ‘WhenH3588 you takeH3947 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 8the titheH4643 whichH834 I have givenH5414 you from them for your inheritanceH5159, then you shall presentH7311 an offeringH8641 from it to the LordH3068, a 9titheH4643 of the titheH4643. 27Your offeringH8641 shall be creditedH2803 to you like the grainH1715 from the threshingH1637 floorH1637 or the fullH4395 produceH4395 from the wineH3342 vatH3342. 28SoH3651 you shall alsoH1571 presentH7311 an offeringH8641 to the LordH3068 from allH3605 your tithesH4643, whichH834 you receiveH3947 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; and from it you shall giveH5414 the Lord’sH3068 offeringH8641 to AaronH175 the priestH3548. 29Out of allH3605 your giftsH4979 you shall presentH7311 everyH3605 offeringH8641 due to the LordH3068, from allH3605 the 10bestH2459 of them, 11the sacredH4720 partH4720 from them.’ 30And you shall sayH559 to them, ‘When you have 12offeredH7311 from it the bestH2459 of it, then the rest shall be creditedH2803 to the LevitesH3881 like the productH8393 of the threshingH1637 floorH1637, and like the productH8393 of the wineH3342 vatH3342. 31You may eatH398 it anywhereH3605H4725, you and your householdsH1004, for it is your compensationH7939 inH2500 returnH2500 forH2500 your serviceH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 32And you will bringH5375 on yourselves noH3808 sinH2399 byH5921 reasonH5921 ofH5921 it when you have 13offeredH7311 the 14bestH2459 of it. But you shall not 15profaneH2490 the sacredH6944 giftsH6944 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, so that you do not dieH4191.’”