Numbers 18:21-32

Rotherham(i) 21 And, unto the sons of Levi, lo! I have given all the tenth in Israel, for an inheritance,––the allotted portion for their laborious work which, they, are performing, the laborious work of the tent of meeting: 22 that the sons of Israel, come near no more, unto the tent of meeting,––to bear sin, to die. 23 So shall the Levites themselves, perform the laborious work of the tent of meeting, and, they, shall bear their iniquity, a statute age–abiding, unto your generations, and, in the midst of the sons of Israel, shall they take no inheritance. 24 Because, the tenth of the sons of Israel, which they shall offer up unto Yahweh as a heave–offering, have I given unto the Levites, as an inheritance,––for this cause, said I regarding them, In the midst of the sons of Israel, shall they take no inheritance. 25 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: 26 Unto the Levites, therefore, shalt thou speak, and shalt say unto them, When ye shall take of the sons of Israel the tenth which I have given unto you from them, as your inheritance, then shall ye offer up therefrom the heave–offering of Yahweh, a tenth of the tenth. 27 So shall your heave–offering be reckoned your own,––as corn out of the threshing–floor, and as the abundance, out of the wine–press. 28 Thus, shall, ye also, offer up the heave–offering of Yahweh, out of all your tenths which ye shall take from the sons of Israel,––and give therefrom the heave–offering of Yahweh, unto Aaron the priest. 29 Out of all your gifts, shall ye offer up every heave–offering of Yahweh,––out of all the best thereof, the hallowed pert thereof, out of it. 30 And thou shalt say unto them,––When ye offer the best thereof, out of it, then shall it be reckoned to belong unto the Levites, as the increase of the threshing–floor, and as the increase of the wine–press. 31 And ye shall eat it in any place, ye, and your household,––for, a reward, it is, unto you, the allotted portion for your laborious work in the tent of meeting. 32 And ye shall not, by reason of it, bear sin, when ye offer up the best thereof, out of it; and, the hallowed things of the sons of Israel, shall ye not profane, neither shall ye die.