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But be careful not to treat the holy gifts of the people of Israel as though they were common. If you do, you will die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have contributed the best of it. But you shall not profane the holy things of the people of Israel, lest you die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall bear no sin because of it, when you have lifted up the best of it. But you shall not profane the holy gifts of the children of Israel, lest you die.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you will bring on yourselves no sin by reason of it when you have offered the best of it. But you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the sons of Israel, so that you do not die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You will bear no sin by reason of it when you have offered the best of it. But you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the sons of Israel, or you will die.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have offered the best of it. But you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the sons of Israel, lest you die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you will bear no sin by reason of it when you have raised up the best of it. But you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the sons of Israel, so that you will not die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will bear no sin because of it when you have offered the best of it; but you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the children of Israel, or you will die [because of it].’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will not incur guilt because of it once you have presented the best part of it, but you must not defile the Israelites’ holy offerings, so that you will not die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will not incur guilt because of it once you have presented the best part of it, but you must not defile the Israelites&#8217 holy offerings, so that you will not die.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best thereof: and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You won't be punished for eating it, as long as you have already offered the best parts to me. The gifts and sacrifices brought by the people must remain sacred, and if you eat any part of them before they are offered to me, you will be put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best thereof: and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you contribute the best part, you won't suffer the consequences of any sin. You won't be dishonoring the holy offerings given by the Israelites, and you won't die."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will not become guilty when you eat it, as long as you have presented the best of it to the LORD. But be sure not to profane the sacred gifts of the Israelites by eating any of the gifts before the best part is offered; if you do, you will be put to death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You won't sin by offering the best of it, and you are not to profane the sacred things of the Israelis, so that you won't die."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once you have presented the best part of it, you will not incur guilt because of it. But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites, or else you will die.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And you will bear no sin concerning it when you offer up the best of it. And you must not profane the holy things of the Israelites, or else you will die.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have heaved from it its best: and you shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that you not die.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have heaved from it its best. You shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that you not die.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you bear no sin for it in your lifting up its fat out of it, but you do not defile the holy things of the sons of Israel, and you do not die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye bear no sin for it, in your lifting up its fat out of it, and the holy things of the sons of Israel ye do not pollute, and ye die not.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall not bear sin for it in your lifting up its fat from it: and the holy things of the sons of Israel ye shall not defile, and ye shall not die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall not sin in this point, by reserving the choicest and fat things to yourselves, lest you profane the oblations of the children of Israel, and die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall not sin in this way: by reserving the excellent and fat things for yourselves, lest you pollute the oblations of the sons of Israel, and lest you die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will incur no punishment when you contribute the best part of it. But do not profane the holy offerings of the Israelites or else you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall incur no guilt by reason of it, when you have offered the best of it. But you shall not profane the holy gifts of the Israelites, on pain of death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have offered the best of it; neither shall you pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest you die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall not receive sin for it when you offer the best part of it, and you shall not defile the holiness of the children of Israel, lest you die.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, seeing that ye have set apart from it the best thereof; and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall not bear sin by reason of it, for ye shall have offered an offering of first-fruits from it, and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/18-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5961" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/18.htm">Offerings for Priests and Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: ba·hă·rî·mə·ḵem (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 2mp) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">Once you have presented</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="2459: ḥel·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or cheleb; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part.">the best part</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ṯiś·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">incur</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: ḥêṭ (N-ms) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">guilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">defile</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šê (N-mpc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the sacred offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or else</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ṯā·mū·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">you will die.’”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm">Leviticus 22:9</a></span><br />The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Deuteronomy 12:17</a></span><br />Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-39</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">2 Chronicles 31:4-6</a></span><br />Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD. / As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-27.htm">Deuteronomy 14:27-29</a></span><br />And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you. / At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates. / Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7-8</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. / And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-17.htm">Leviticus 10:17-18</a></span><br />“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD. / Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-28.htm">Ezekiel 44:28-30</a></span><br />In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. / They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. / The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Romans 15:27</a></span><br />They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. / For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall you pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest you die.</p><p class="hdg">bear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-22.htm">Numbers 18:22</a></b></br> Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-8.htm">Leviticus 19:8</a></b></br> Therefore <i>every one</i> that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.</p><p class="hdg">pollute</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Leviticus 22:2,15</a></b></br> Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name <i>in those things</i> which they hallow unto me: I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Malachi 1:7</a></b></br> Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD <i>is</i> contemptible.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/11-27.htm">1 Corinthians 11:27,29</a></b></br> Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink <i>this</i> cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Account</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Best</a> <a href="/numbers/18-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/18-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/numbers/18-22.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Heave</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Heaved</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">High</a> <a href="/numbers/18-29.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/18-28.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/18-28.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/6-20.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/18-19.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-32.htm">Pollute</a> <a href="/numbers/15-13.htm">Presenting</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-32.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/numbers/18-8.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/numbers/18-29.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/numbers/18-22.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/18-30.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Use</a> <a href="/numbers/16-15.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Account</a> <a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Best</a> <a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/19-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/numbers/20-4.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/31-29.htm">Heave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Heaved</a> <a href="/numbers/20-17.htm">High</a> <a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/numbers/22-40.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/22-40.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/numbers/26-11.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">Part</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Pollute</a> <a href="/judges/3-18.htm">Presenting</a> <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/numbers/28-18.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/20-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Use</a> <a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">The charge of the priests and Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-8.htm">The priests, portion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">The Levites,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/18-25.htm">The heave offering to the priests out of the Levites' portion</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Once you have presented the best part of it,</b><br>This phrase refers to the requirement for the Levites to offer a portion of the tithes they receive from the Israelites as an offering to the Lord. The "best part" signifies the firstfruits or the choicest portion, which is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing giving God the first and best of what one has (<a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9</a>). This practice underscores the principle of honoring God with one's substance and acknowledges His provision.<p><b>you will not incur guilt because of it.</b><br>The Levites are assured that by fulfilling their duty of presenting the best part to God, they will not bear any guilt. This reflects the broader biblical principle that obedience to God's commands brings about a state of righteousness and peace with God (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-25.htm">Deuteronomy 6:25</a>). It also highlights the importance of following divine instructions precisely to maintain a clear conscience and right standing before God.<p><b>But you must not defile the sacred offerings of the Israelites,</b><br>The sacred offerings refer to the tithes and sacrifices dedicated to God. Defiling these offerings would mean treating them with disrespect or using them inappropriately. This command underscores the holiness of what is dedicated to God and the need for reverence in handling sacred things (<a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Leviticus 22:2</a>). It serves as a reminder of the sanctity of worship and the seriousness of maintaining purity in religious practices.<p><b>or else you will die.’”</b><br>This severe warning highlights the gravity of the Levites' responsibilities and the consequences of disobedience. The death penalty for defiling sacred offerings reflects the holiness of God and the seriousness of maintaining the sanctity of worship (<a href="/leviticus/10.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a>). It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for reverence in approaching God. This also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the penalty of sin on behalf of humanity, fulfilling the law's demands and offering eternal life to believers (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given specific laws and instructions to follow, including offerings and sacrifices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priests_and_levites.htm">The Priests and Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Levi was set apart for religious duties, and the priests, descendants of Aaron, were responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the sanctity of the tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence of God among the Israelites, where offerings and sacrifices were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/offerings.htm">Offerings</a></b><br>Specific portions of the Israelites' produce and livestock were dedicated to God, symbolizing their devotion and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sin_and_defilement.htm">Sin and Defilement</a></b><br>The concept of sin in this context refers to failing to follow God's commands, which could lead to defilement and death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_giving_our_best_to_god.htm">The Importance of Giving Our Best to God</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were commanded to present the best part of their offerings, we are called to give our best in our service and devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence_in_worship.htm">Holiness and Reverence in Worship</a></b><br>The instructions to avoid defilement remind us of the need for holiness and reverence in our worship practices today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The warning of death for defiling holy offerings underscores the seriousness of disobedience and the need for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>The responsibilities of the priests and Levites highlight the importance of spiritual leaders in guiding and maintaining the spiritual health of the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_perfect_offering.htm">Christ as Our Perfect Offering</a></b><br>Reflect on how Jesus, as our High Priest, offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice, fulfilling the requirements of the law and offering us eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_capable_of_experiencing_anger.htm">Is God capable of experiencing anger?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites_replace_firstborns.htm">If the Levites replaced all Israel's firstborn in worship (Numbers 8:16-18), how does this reconcile with earlier promises safeguarding the special status of firstborns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_levites_live_without_farmland.htm">If the Levites had no land inheritance (Joshua 21:2), how could they sustainably live in the granted cities without farmland?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_calamities_from_neglected_tithes.htm">If Numbers 18:30-32 implies divine favor for faithful tithers, is there historical or archaeological evidence of widespread calamities resulting from neglected tithes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">And ye shall bear no sin . . . --</span><span class= "ital">i.e., </span>shall not incur any guilt, or become liable to any punishment. (See Note on <a href="/numbers/18-22.htm" title="Neither must the children of Israel from now on come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.">Numbers 18:22</a>.)<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall bear no sin.</span> <span class="hebrew">עָלָיו</span> <span class="hebrew">לֹא־תִשְׂאוּ</span>. They would not incur any guilty responsibility by enjoying it as and where they pleased. <span class="cmt_word">Neither shall ye</span> <span class="cmt_word">pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.</span> This seems to be the tree translation, and it conveyed a final warning. See <a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Leviticus 22:2</a> for one very obvious way in which the Levites might pollute "holy things." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/18-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Once you have presented</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ba·hă·rî·mə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the best part</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶלְבּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥel·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm">Strong's 2459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, richest, choice part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of it,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incur</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׂא֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiś·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">guilt</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֔טְא</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crime, its penalty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of it.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">defile</span><br /><span class="heb">תְחַלְּל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sacred offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשֵׁ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lest</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you die.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תָמֽוּתוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·mū·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/18-32.htm">Numbers 18:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">OT Law: Numbers 18:32 You shall bear no sin by reason (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/18-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 18:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 18:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/19-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 19:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 19:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>