Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.
So you should tell them, 'When you have set aside the best portion from what you received, then it will be counted to the Levites as if it were the harvest from your own threshing floor and the produce from your own winepress.'
God is telling the Levites that when they give the best portion of their tithes back to Him, He will count it as their own personal harvest and income.
📚 Historical Context
The Levites served as priests and temple workers but received no land inheritance like the other tribes of Israel. Instead, they lived on tithes (10% offerings) given by the other tribes. However, God required the Levites to also give a tithe from what they received - specifically the best portion - back to the Lord.
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