You must give the priests the first share of the harvest of your grain, olive oil and fresh wine. You must also give them the first wool you clip from your sheep.

初收的五谷、新酒和油，并初剪的羊毛，也要给他；

初收的五谷、新酒和新的油，以及初剪的羊毛，也要给他。

初收的五谷、新酒和新的油，以及初剪的羊毛，也要给他。

你们要给祭司初收的五谷、新酒、新油和初剪的羊毛。

你也要把初熟的五谷、新酒、新油和初剪的羊毛给他。

初收的五穀、新酒和油，並初剪的羊毛，也要給他；

初收的五穀、新酒和新的油，以及初剪的羊毛，也要給他。

初收的五穀、新酒和新的油，以及初剪的羊毛，也要給他。

你們要給祭司初收的五穀、新酒、新油和初剪的羊毛。

你也要把初熟的五穀、新酒、新油和初剪的羊毛給他。

你也要把你的初熟五穀、新酒、新油、和你的羊初剪的毛、給祭司。

初熟之穀、及酒與油、首剪之羊毛、亦必給之、

又必以穀及酒與油之初成者、羊毛之首翦者、供之祭司。

初熟之穀酒油、首翦之羊毛、亦必給祭司、

You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,

The firstfruits of your grain, of your wine and of your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.

You must also give to the priests the first share of the grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and the wool at shearing time.

You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and fresh oil, and the first sheared wool of your flock.

You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine, and your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep.

The firstfruits of your grain and your new wine and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.

The first- fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first sheared wool of your flock.

The firstfruit[ also] of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

You must give them the best of your grain, new wine, and olive oil, as well as the best of your wool when you shear your flocks.

You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep.

“ Speak to the Israelites. Tell them,‘ When you enter the land I am going to give you, bring an offering to the Lord. Gather your crops. Bring the first bundle of grain to the priest.

“ Bring the best of the first share of your crops to my house. I am the Lord your God.“ Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Bring two loaves of bread that are made with seven pounds of the finest flour. They must be baked with yeast. Bring them to me as a wave offering from the first share of your crops. That applies no matter where you live.

“ Do not keep for yourself your grain offerings or wine offerings.“ You must give me the oldest of your sons.

“ I will give you all the finest olive oil and grain the people give me. And I will give you all the finest fresh wine they give me. They give all those things as the first share of their harvest.All the first shares of the harvest they bring me will belong to you. Everyone in your home who is‘ clean’ can eat it.“ Everything in Israel that is set apart to me belongs to you.Offer to me every male born first to its mother. It belongs to you. That includes humans and animals alike. But you must buy back every oldest son. Suppose certain animals are‘ unclean.’ Then you must buy back every male born first to its mother.When they are a month old, you must buy them back. You must pay the price to buy them back. The price is set at two ounces of silver. It must be weighed out according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent.“ But you must not buy back any male calf, sheep or goat born first. They are holy. Splash their blood against the altar. And burn their fat as a food offering. Its smell pleases me.The meat will belong to you. It is just like the breast and the right thigh of the wave offering. Those parts belong to you.Part of the holy offerings the Israelites bring to me will be set aside. No matter what it is, I will give it to you and your sons and daughters. It is your share for all time to come. It is a covenant of salt from me. The salt means that the covenant will last for all time to come for you and your children.”The Lord spoke to Aaron. He said,“ You will not receive any part of the land I am giving to Israel. You will not have any share among them. I am your share. I am what you will receive among the Israelites.“ The Israelites will give me a tenth of everything they produce. And I will give it to the Levites. They serve at the tent of meeting. I will give them the tenth for the work they do there.From now on the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting. If they do, they will be punished for their sin. They will die.The Levites will do the work at the tent of meeting. They will be responsible for any sins connected with the tent. This is a law that will last for all time to come. The Levites will not receive any share among the Israelites.Instead, I will give the Levites the tenth as their share. It is the tenth that the Israelites bring me as an offering. That is why I said the Levites would not have any share of land among the Israelites.”

Hezekiah gave an order to the people who were living in Jerusalem. He commanded them to give to the priests and Levites the share they owed them. Then the priests and Levites could give their full attention to the Law of the Lord.The order went out. Right away the people of Israel began to give freely. They gave the first share of the harvest of their grain, fresh wine, olive oil and honey. They also gave the first share of everything else their fields produced. They brought a large amount. It was a tenth of everything.Here is what the people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah brought. They brought a tenth of their herds and flocks. They also brought a tenth of the holy things they had set apart to the Lord their God. They put them in piles.They began doing it in the third month. They finished in the seventh month.Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the piles. When they did, they praised the Lord. And they blessed his people Israel.Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the piles.Azariah the chief priest answered him. He said,“ The people have been bringing their gifts to the Lord’ s temple. Ever since they began to bring them, we’ve had enough to eat. We have even had plenty to spare. That’s because the Lord has blessed his people. So we have a large amount left over.” Azariah was from the family line of Zadok.

He brought us to this place. He gave us this land. It’s a land that has plenty of milk and honey.Now, Lord, I’m bringing you the first share of crops from the soil. After all, you have given them to me.” Place the basket in front of the Lord your God. Bow down to him.

Let their own eyes see how they are destroyed. Let them drink the wine of the Mighty One’s anger.

At that time some men were put in charge of the storerooms. That’s where all the gifts the people brought were placed. Those gifts included the first shares of their crops. They also included a tenth of everything the Law required. Crops were harvested from the fields around the towns. The people had to bring the shares of those crops that were required by the Law. They gave them to the priests and Levites. That’s because the people of Judah were pleased with the priests and Levites who were serving God.The priests and Levites did everything their God wanted them to do. They made things pure and“ clean.” The musicians and the men who guarded the temple gates also served God. Everything was done just as David and his son Solomon had commanded.A long time ago there had been directors for the musicians. There had also been directors for the songs for giving thanks and praise to God. It was in the time of David and Asaph.So now in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all the people of Israel brought their gifts. They gave the musicians and the men who guarded the gates what they were supposed to give them every day. They also set apart the shares for the other Levites. And the Levites set apart the shares for the priests in the family line of Aaron.