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Numbers 18:25 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 25. 25And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Quick Meaning
Numbers 18:25 within “Levites Give a Tithe of the Tithe,” defines this priestly or Levitical duty, gift, limit, or consequence; in lightly modernized wording, the clause reads: the LORD spoke to Moses, saying.
Levites must heave the best tenth of the tenth to Aaron
This verse is one part of that explanation in Numbers 18:25–32. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Numbers 18:25–32
Read Numbers 18:25 with 18:25–32. It within “Levites Give a Tithe of the Tithe,” defines this priestly or Levitical duty, gift, limit, or consequence; in lightly modernized wording, the clause reads: the LORD spoke to Moses, saying. The complete unit establishes this contextual meaning: Levites must contribute the best tenth of the tithes they receive to Aaron; after that contribution, the remainder counts as produce and may be eaten by their households without profaning holy gifts.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Levites Give a Tithe of the Tithe contributes this unit's priesthood movement to Numbers' progress from Sinai through wilderness crisis to Moab: Levites must contribute the best tenth of the tithes they receive to Aaron; after that contribution, the remainder counts as produce and may be eaten by their households without profaning holy gifts. At 18:25, the verse within “Levites Give a Tithe of the Tithe,” defines this priestly or Levitical duty, gift, limit, or consequence; in lightly modernized wording, the clause reads: the LORD spoke to Moses, saying.
What Remains True
Because Numbers 18:25 within “Levites Give a Tithe of the Tithe,” defines this priestly or Levitical duty, gift, limit, or consequence; in lightly modernized wording, the clause reads: the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, its proportionate enduring truth is this: Authority requires defined scope, material transparency, trained service, outside accountability, and protection against leaders who convert sacred trust into control. This unit also keeps the following boundary explicit: A tithe of tithes does not validate financial pyramids, hereditary wealth, or leaders setting their own compensation without oversight.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Numbers 18:25–32 — Levites Give a Tithe of the TitheSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Numbers 18:25–32, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Numbers
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, release 2.2, 2021
Supports: Hebrew wording, morphology, names, numbers, speeches, poems, legal clauses, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Num.xml, Masoretic words and morphology for 18:25–32
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Numbers with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, source files dated 2026-08-08
Supports: Unit-bounded translation, syntax, lexical, ritual, legal, number, name, poetic, and selected textual notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Numbers PDF, complete 134-page PDF, translation and translator notes attached to 18:25–32
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