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12 »I also give you the first of the produce they give Jehovah. It is the best of all the olive oil and the best of the new wine and fresh grain.
13 »The first of all produce harvested in their land that they bring to Jehovah are yours. Anyone in your household who is clean may eat it.
14 »Anything in Israel that is claimed by Jehovah is yours.
15 »Every firstborn male, human or animal that is brought to Jehovah is yours. But you must buy back every firstborn son and the firstborn male of any unclean animal.
16 »When they are one month old, you must buy them back at the fixed price of two ounces of silver using the standard weight of the holy place.
17 »You must never buy back a firstborn bull, sheep, or goat. They are holy. Throw the blood from these animals against the altar. Burn the fat as an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Jehovah.
18 »The meat is yours, like the breast and the right thigh that are presented.
19 »I have given you, your sons, and your daughters all the holy contributions which the Israelites offer to Jehovah. These contributions will be yours from generation to generation. It is an everlasting promise of salt in Jehovah’s presence for you and your descendants.«
20 Jehovah said to Aaron: »You will have no land or property of your own as the other Israelites will have. I am your possession and your property among the Israelites.
21 »I have given the Levites one-tenth of every Israelite’s income. This is in return for the work they do at the tent of meeting.
22 »The other Israelites must never again come near the tent of meeting. Otherwise, they will suffer the consequences of their sin and die.
23 »Only the Levites will do the work at the tent of meeting. They are responsible for their own sins. This is a long lasting law for future generations. They will own no property, as the other Israelites will.
24 »Instead, I will give the Levites what the Israelites contribute to Jehovah, one-tenth of the Israelites’ income. This is why I said about them: They will own no property as the other Israelites do.«