Thus 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.
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.
The writer is instructing the Levites that they must also give a portion back to God from the tithes they receive, specifically giving it to the high priest Aaron.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Levites, who were the priestly tribe responsible for serving in the tabernacle and later the temple. Since they didn't inherit land like the other tribes, they lived off the tithes (ten percent offerings) that the other Israelites gave from their harvests and livestock. Even though the Levites received these tithes as their provision, they were still required to give back to God.
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