Numbers 18:21 References

21 "To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the atithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

a Leviticus 27:30-33, Deuteronomy 14:22-29


Leviticus 27

30 'Thus aall the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord'S; it is holy to the Lord.
31 'If, therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it one-fifth of it.
32 'For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever apasses under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.
33 'aHe is not to be concerned whether it is good or bad, nor shall he exchange it; or if he does exchange it, then both it and its substitute shall become holy. It shall not be redeemed.'"

Deuteronomy 14

22 "You ashall surely tithe all the produce from what you sow, which comes out of the field every year.
23 "You shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God, aat the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may blearn to fear the Lord your God always.
24 "If the distance is so great for you that you are not able to bring the tithe, since the place where the Lord your God chooses ato set His name is too far away from you when the Lord your God blesses you,
25 then you shall exchange it for money, and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses.
26 "You may spend the money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen, or sheep, or wine, or strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and athere you shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household.
27 "Also you shall not neglect athe Levite who is in your town, bfor he has no portion or inheritance among you.
28 "aAt the end of every third year you shall bring out all the tithe of your produce in that year, and shall deposit it in your town.
29 "The Levite, abecause he has no portion or inheritance among you, and bthe alien, the orphan and the widow who are in your town, shall come and ceat and be satisfied, in order that dthe Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.