And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, [even] the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Je donne comme possession aux fils de Lévi toute dîme en Israël, pour le service qu'ils font, le service de la tente d'assignation.
KJV
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, [even] the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Philo Judaeus
De Specialibus Legibus (lib. i‑iv)
οἰκέτας FH (Turn.) 17 ἐχυρωτέρα R: ὀχυρωτέρα FAH (v) οὔσαις RF: om. ΑΗ (v) 18 προνοι μείαις Α 3 sqq. Num. 18,21. 24. 26—28. i cf. loseph. Ant. lud. IV § 68 πρὸς τούτοις δὲ καὶ τὸν ἐξέταξε τῶν ἐπετείων καρπῶν δεκάτην αὐτοῖς τε τοῖς Λευίταις καὶ ἱερεῦσι τελεῖν. καὶ ἃ μὲν ἡ φυλὴ παρ…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ined that the remaining eleven tribes should give one-tenth part of their revenues to the Levites [* Num. 18:21 ] that the latter might live respectably; and also because some, through negligence, would disregard this precept. Hence, so far as the tenth part was fixed, the precep…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
hes are not due only to those of the clergy who have care of souls. On the contrary, It is written ( Num. 18:21 ): "I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes of Israel for a possession, for the ministry wherewith they serve Me in the Tabernacle." Now the clergy are the succ…
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