Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 18:26
Thus 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 a heave offering of it for the LORD, [even] a tenth [part] of the tithe.
26. the Levites . . . offer . . . atenth of the titheOut of their own they were to pay tithes tothe priests equally as the people gave to them. The best of theirtithes was to be assigned to the priests, and afterwards they enjoyedthe same liberty to make use of the remainder that other Israeliteshad of the produce of their threshing-floors and wine-presses.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them,…. Aaron was to tell them what a provision would be made for them on account of their service, but Moses was to inform them what part Aaron was to have out of it:
when ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance; which was done at the time of their harvest, and of the ingathering of the fruits of the earth:
then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord; in token of gratitude for the liberal provision he had made for the maintenance of them:
[even] a tenth [part] of the tithe; a tenth part out of the tenth of the produce of the land of Israel.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(26) Even a tenth part of the tithe.Better, a tithe of the tithe.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
26. A tenth part of the tithe Ten per cent. of their income from the tithe and from all other sources was to be immediately paid over to the priests before the conscientious Levite could enjoy the remainder. Thus, though the position of the priests is higher, an essential portion of their sustenance was dependent on the honesty of the Levites. The priests were cared for sufficiently, but by no means abundantly. Compared with the endowments of the priestly caste in many other ancient nations, the provision for the Levitical priesthood is very moderate.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
then ye shall: Num 18:19
a tenth part: Neh 10:38
Reciprocal: Lev 6:20 – the offering Lev 7:14 – the priest’s Num 15:21 – General Num 31:28 – one soul Num 31:29 – an heave Deu 12:12 – General 2Ch 31:4 – the portion Heb 7:5 – to take
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 18:26. Ye shall offer up a heave-offering They who are employed in assisting the devotions of others, must be sure to pay their own as a heave- offering. Prayers and praises, or rather the heart lifted up in them, are now our heave-offerings.