Numbers 18:27
“And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.”
Numbers 18:27 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- That it may be reckoned to you as an oblation of firstfruits, as well of the barnfloors as of the winepresses:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And your heave-offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the grain of the threshing-floor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
- DARBYDarby
- And your heave-offering shall be reckoned unto you, as the corn from the threshing-floor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Your wave offering shall be reckoned to you, as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fullness of the winepress.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and your heave-offering hath been reckoned to you as corn from the threshing-floor, and as fulness from the wine-vat;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "This heave offering will be counted for you as if it were the grain from the threshing floor and the fullness of the winepress."
Context: Numbers 18
25And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
26Thus 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.
27And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
28Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.
29Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.
About Numbers 18: The Duties of the Priests and Levites
God commands that the priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the responsibility of the care of the sanctuary and the performance of the priestly service.
Commentary
In Numbers 18, the Lord instructs Aaron and his sons to take responsibility for the duties of the priests. He tells them that they are to be responsible for the offerings of the people, the most holy things, and the altar. He also tells them that they are to be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and all its furnishings.