KJV ORIGINAL
Out 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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From everything you receive as gifts, you must offer the very best portion to the LORD as a special offering, setting apart the most sacred part of it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing that when people receive gifts or blessings, they should give back the very best portion to Him as a holy offering.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was part of God's instructions to the Levites about their duties as priests in ancient Israel. The Levites received portions (tithes) from the other tribes since they had no land inheritance, but they were required to offer the best part of what they received back to God. This established a principle of giving God the firstfruits and finest portions, not leftovers.
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