They took from Moses’s presence all the contributions that the Israelites had brought for the task of making the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning.

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They received from Moses all the offerings(A) the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning.

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12 If the priest’s daughter is married to a man outside a priest’s family,[a] she is not to eat from the holy contributions.[b]

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  1. 22:12 Lit to a stranger
  2. 22:12 Lit the contribution of holy offerings

12 If a priest’s daughter marries anyone other than a priest, she may not eat any of the sacred contributions.

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19 “I give to you and to your sons and daughters all the holy contributions that the Israelites present to the Lord as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt(A) before the Lord for you as well as your offspring.”

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19 Whatever is set aside from the holy(A) offerings the Israelites present to the Lord I give to you and your sons and daughters as your perpetual share. It is an everlasting covenant of salt(B) before the Lord for both you and your offspring.”

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You are to bring there your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tenths and personal contributions,[a] your vow offerings and freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

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  1. 12:6 Lit and the contributions from your hands

there bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes(A) and special gifts, what you have vowed(B) to give and your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.(C)

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11 then the Lord your God will choose the place to have his name dwell.(A) Bring there everything I command you: your burnt offerings, sacrifices, offerings of the tenth, personal contributions,[a] and all your choice offerings you vow to the Lord.

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  1. 12:11 Lit tenth, the contributions from your hands

11 Then to the place the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name(A)—there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice possessions you have vowed to the Lord.(B)

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17 Within your city gates you may not eat the tenth of your grain, new wine, or fresh oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your vow offerings that you pledge; your freewill offerings; or your personal contributions.[a]

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  1. 12:17 Lit or the contributions from your hands

17 You must not eat in your own towns the tithe(A) of your grain and new wine and olive oil,(B) or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or whatever you have vowed to give,(C) or your freewill offerings or special gifts.(D)

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39 For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and fresh oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept(A) and where the priests who minister are, along with the gatekeepers and singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.(B)

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39 The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and olive oil to the storerooms, where the articles for the sanctuary and for the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the musicians are also kept.

“We will not neglect the house of our God.”(A)

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44 On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms(A) that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tenths.(B) The legally required portions for the priests and Levites(C) were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving.(D)

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44 At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms(A) for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes.(B) From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites.(C)

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and had prepared a large room for him where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the articles, and the tenths of grain, new wine, and fresh oil(A) prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.(B)

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and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes(A) of grain, new wine and olive oil prescribed for the Levites, musicians and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.

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40 For on my holy mountain, Israel’s high mountain—the declaration of the Lord God—there the entire house of Israel, all of them,(A) will serve me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your contributions and choicest gifts,(B) all your holy offerings.

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40 For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel,(A) declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings(B) and your choice gifts,[a] along with all your holy sacrifices.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 20:40 Or and the gifts of your firstfruits

“Will a man rob(A) God? Yet you are robbing me!”

“How do we rob you?” you ask.

“By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.(B)

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“Will a mere mortal rob(A) God? Yet you rob me.

“But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’

“In tithes(B) and offerings.

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