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Ezekiel 48:12

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KJV ORIGINAL

And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

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This special portion of land that's been set aside will be their most sacred space, right next to where the Levites live.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Some spaces are just meant to be sacred — and this one's right where it belongs.

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Tell the Levites this: When you receive the tithes from the Israelites that I have given you as your inheritance, you must offer a portion of it back to the LORD as a special offering—specifically, one-tenth of the tithe you received.

In this same way, you must also give a special offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the people of Israel. You must give the LORD's portion of this offering to Aaron the priest.

Deuteronomy 10:9

This is why the tribe of Levi has no portion of land or inheritance like their fellow Israelites; the LORD himself is their inheritance, just as the LORD your God promised them.

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