Support for the Priests and Levites

​Support for the Priests and Levites

The Lord gave these further instructions to Aaron: 

“I, Myself, have put you in charge, of all the holy offerings, that are brought to Me, by the people of Israel. 

I have given all these consecrated offerings, to you and your sons, as your permanent share. 

You are allotted the portion, of the most holy offerings, that is not burned on the fire. 

This portion, of all the most holy offerings—including the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings—will be most holy, and it belongs to you and your sins. 

You must eat it, as a most holy offering. 

All the males may eat of it, and you must treat it, as most holy. 

“All the sacred offerings and special offerings, which are presented to Me, when the Israelites lift them up, before the altar, also belong to you. 

I have given them to you and to your sons and daughters, as your permanent share. 

Any member of your family, who is ceremonially clean, may eat of these offerings. 

“I also give you the harvest gifts, which are brought by the people, as offerings to the Lord—the best of the olive oil, new wine, and grain. 

All the first crops, of their land, which the people present, to the Lord, belong to you. 

Any member, of your family, who is ceremonially clean, may eat this food. 

“Everything, in Israel, that is specially set apart, for the Lord, also belongs to you. 

“The firstborn of every mother, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord, will be yours. 

But you must always redeem your firstborn sons …and the firstborn of ceremonially unclean animals. 

Redeem them, when they are one month old. 

The redemption price is five pieces of silver (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs). 

“However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. 

They are holy …and have been set apart, for the Lord. 

Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat, as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 

The meat, of these animals, will be yours, just like the breast and right thigh, which are presented, by lifting them up, as a special offering, before the altar. 

Yes, I am giving you all these holy offerings, that the people of Israel bring to the Lord. 

They are for you and your sons and daughters, to be eaten, as your permanent share. 

This is an eternal and unbreakable covenant, between the Lord and you, …and it also applies to your descendants.” 

Numbers 18:8–19 (NLT)

Praise be to God!


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