Numbers 18:20–24 — The Levites’ share

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Num 18:20–24

18:20 The Levites’ share

20 Yahweh also told Aharon (Aaron), “You priests won’t inherit any land or property—I am your share and your inheritance among the Israelis.

21 For an inheritance for the Levites, I’ve given them all the tenths given by the Israelis as their inheritance in exchange for their service at the sacred tent. 22 The other Israelis mustn’t approach that tent or they’ll incur guilt and die, 23 but the Levites must serve at the sacred tent and they must bear their inadequacies. That order applies for all future generations, including the not inheriting any land like the other Israelis. 24 That’s because I’ve given the Levites that tenth that the other Israelis offer to Yahweh as a donation. That’s why I said that they won’t receive any other inheritance.”

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20 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron in_land _of_their not you _will _have _an _inheritance and_a _share not it _will _belong to/for_yourself(m) among_them I share _of_am_your and_inheritance _of_your in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

21 And_to_the _descendants _of Lēvī HERE I _give every _of tithe in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_an _inheritance in _return _for service _of_their which they are_serving DOM the _service _of the _tent _of meeting.

22 And_not they _will _draw _near again the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the _tent _of meeting to_bear sin to_die.

23 And_ the_Lēviyyiy[s] he _he _will _serve DOM the _service _of the _tent _of meeting and_they they _will _bear iniquity _of_their a _regulation _of perpetuity to_generations _of_your(pl) and_among _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not they _will _inherit an _inheritance.

24 If/because DOM the _tithe _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they _will _offer _up to/for_YHWH a _contribution I _give to_Lēviyyiy for_an _inheritance therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _have _said to/for_them in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not they _will _inherit an _inheritance.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section NUM 18:20

The Levites’ share

Num 18:20–24