Be sure to give to the Lord the best portions of the gifts given to you.
Parallel translations
- WEB Out of all your gifts, you shall offer every wave offering of Yahweh, of all its best, even the holy part of it out of it.’
- KJV 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.
- BSB You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’
- NKJV Of all your gifts you shall offer up every heave offering due to the Lord, from all the best of them, the consecrated part of them.’
- NASB Out of all your gifts you shall present every offering due to the Lord, from all the best of them, the sacred part from them.’
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Quick answer
From all their gifts the Levites were to offer the very best portion as holy to the LORD.
Overview
God required that the Levites' offering come from the finest of what they received, the holy part dedicated to Him. Giving God the best, not the leftovers, is a consistent biblical principle. This call to offer the choicest portion reflects proper reverence and the wholehearted devotion God deserves.
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