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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.«
25 Jehovah said to Moses:
26 »Speak to the Levites and say to them: ‘You will take one-tenth of the Israelites’ income that I am giving you as your property. When you do, you must contribute one-tenth of that income as your contribution to Jehovah.