Bible Strands
Numbers 18:28
So you are to present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites, and from these you are to give the LORD’s offering to Aaron the priest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Levites, instructing them to allocate a portion of the tithes collected from Israel to Aaron the priest.
The words — The Hebrew תְּרוּמָה (terumah) means "contribution" or "lifting up," paired with the verb תָּרִימוּ (tarimu), "you will offer up," which frames the tithe as a physical presentation rather than a symbolic gesture.
The thread — This tithe-to-priest mechanism appears in Levitical law and points forward to Genesis 14:18 and Hebrews 6:20, where Melchizedek and Christ are identified as priestly recipients of offerings.
Why it lands — The text commands the Levites to extract a designated share from the tithes they receive and hand it to Aaron, establishing a direct chain of material provision for the priesthood.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- Hebrews 6:20 where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.