Numbers 18:11-13 Israel's Inheritance and the Levites' Portion

11 “This also is yours: whatever is set aside from the gifts of all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I give this to you and your sons and daughters as your regular share. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat it.

12 “I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain they give the Lord as the firstfruits of their harvest.

13 All the land’s firstfruits that they bring to the Lord will be yours. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat it.

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Meaning of Numbers 18:11-13

Numbers 18:11 highlights God's provision for the priests through the offerings of Israel, symbolizing divine sustenance and community interdependence. This verse emphasizes the care within the covenant relationship, where God ensures the needs of His servants are met through the faithfulness of His people.

Cross References for Numbers 18:11-13

Numbers 18:8 - Offerings for Priests and Levites Then the Lord said to Aaron, “I myself have put you in charge... Click to read the verse Numbers 18:8 Click to read the verse Numbers 18:8

Leviticus 10:14 - But you and your sons and your daughters may eat the breast that was waved and the thigh that w... Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:14 Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:14

Exodus 29:27 - “Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aaron and his sons: the breast tha... Click to read the verse Exodus 29:27 Click to read the verse Exodus 29:27

Deuteronomy 18:3 - This is the share due the priests from the people who sacrifice a bull or a sheep: the shoulder... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 18:3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 18:3

Numbers 18:19 - Whatever is set aside from the holy offerings the Israelites present to the Lord I give to you ... Click to read the verse Numbers 18:19 Click to read the verse Numbers 18:19

Leviticus 22:1-16 - The Lord said to Moses, Click to read the verse Leviticus 22:1-16 Click to read the verse Leviticus 22:1-16

Leviticus 7:14 - He is to bring one of each kind as an offering, a contribution to the Lord; it belongs to the p... Click to read the verse Leviticus 7:14 Click to read the verse Leviticus 7:14

Exodus 29:27-28 - “Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aaron and his sons: the breast tha... Click to read the verse Exodus 29:27-28 Click to read the verse Exodus 29:27-28

Leviticus 7:30-34 - With his own hands he is to bring the offering made to the Lord by fire; he is to bring the fat... Click to read the verse Leviticus 7:30-34 Click to read the verse Leviticus 7:30-34