Num18:21 'I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.

凡以色列中出产的十分之一，我已赐给利未的子孙为业。因他们所办的是会幕的事，所以赐给他们为酬他们的劳。

Num18:22 From now on the Israelites must not go near the Tent of Meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and will die.

从今以后，以色列人不可挨近会幕，免得他们担罪而死。

Num18:23 It is the Levites who are to do the work at the Tent of Meeting and bear the responsibility for offenses against it. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. They will receive no inheritance among the Israelites.

惟独利未人要办会幕的事，担当罪孽。这要作你们世世代代永远的定例。他们在以色列人中不可有产业。

Num18:24 Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that the Israelites present as an offering to the Lord . That is why I said concerning them: 'They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.' '

因为以色列人中出产的十分之一，就是献给耶和华为举祭的，我已赐给利未人为业。所以我对他们说，在以色列人中不可有产业。

Num18:25 The Lord said to Moses,

耶和华吩咐摩西说，

Num18:26 'Speak to the Levites and say to them: 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you as your inheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as the Lord 's offering.

你晓谕利未人说，你们从以色列人中所取的十分之一，就是我给你们为业的，要再从那十分之一中取十分之一作为举祭献给耶和华，

Num18:27 Your offering will be reckoned to you as grain from the threshing floor or juice from the winepress.

这举祭要算为你们场上的谷，又如满酒榨的酒。

Num18:28 In this way you also will present an offering to the Lord from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites. From these tithes you must give the Lord 's portion to Aaron the priest.

这样，你们从以色列人中所得的十分之一也要作举祭献给耶和华，从这十分之一中，将所献给耶和华的举祭归给祭司亚伦。

Num18:29 You must present as the Lord 's portion the best and holiest part of everything given to you.'

奉给你们的一切礼物，要从其中将至好的，就是分别为圣的，献给耶和华为举祭。

Num18:30 'Say to the Levites: 'When you present the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the product of the threshing floor or the winepress.

所以你要对利未人说，你们从其中将至好的举起，这就算为你们场上的粮，又如酒榨的酒。

Num18:31 You and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere, for it is your wages for your work at the Tent of Meeting.

你们和你们家属随处可以吃。这原是你们的赏赐，是酬你们在会幕里办事的劳。

Num18:32 By presenting the best part of it you will not be guilty in this matter; then you will not defile the holy offerings of the Israelites, and you will not die.' '

你们从其中将至好的举起，就不至因这物担罪。你们不可亵渎以色列人的圣物，免得死亡。