Numbers 18:24 KJV

But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Matthew Henry

  • The Levites' portionAs Israel was a people not to be numbered among the nations, so Levi was a tribe to be distinguished from the rest. Those who have God for their Inheritance...

Cross References

  • Numbers 18:26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
  • Malachi 3:8–10 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. …

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Topics

  • Levites In lieu of landed inheritance, forty-eight cities with suburbs were assigned to them
  • Offerings Given to the priests’ families as part of their benefits
  • Tithes Mosaic laws instituting

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Bible Dictionary

  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • But the tithes כִּי kî Conjunction אֶת ʾet Object marker מַעְשַׂר maʿśar מַעֲשֵׂר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • which they offer אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative יָרִימוּ yārîmû רוּם Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • an heave offering תְּרוּמָה tĕrûmâ תְּרוּמָה Noun · feminine singular
  • unto the LORD לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
  • I have given נָתַתִּי nātattî נָתַן Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • to the Levites לַלְוִיִּם lalwiyyim לֵוִיִּי Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
  • to inherit לְנַחֲלָה lĕnaḥălâ נַחֲלָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • therefore I have said כֵּן kēn Demonstrative אָמַרְתִּי ʾāmartî אָמַר Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • unto them, Among עַל ʿal Preposition לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural בְּתוֹךְ bĕtôk תָּוֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • they shall have יִנְחֲלוּ yinḥălû נָחַל Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • no inheritance לֹא lōʾ Negative נַחֲלָה naḥălâ נַחֲלָה Noun · feminine singular

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