Numbers 18:30

Numbers 18:30 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Therefore say to the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress.

King James Version KJV

Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.

American Standard Version ASV

Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye heave the best thereof from it, then it shall be reckoned unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the winepress.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Say to them, then, When the best of it is lifted up on high, it is to be put to the account of the Levites as the increase of the grain-floor and of the place where the grapes are crushed.

Free Bible Version FBV

So tell the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be considered as your contribution produced by your threshing floor or winepress.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Therefore thou shalt say vnto them, When ye haue offred the fat thereof, then it shalbe couted vnto the Leuites, as the encrease of the corne floore, or as the encrease of the wine presse.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

'And thou hast said unto them, In your lifting up its fat out of it, then it hath been reckoned to the Levites, as increase of a threshing-floor, and as increase of a wine-vat;

World English Bible WEB

“Therefore you shall tell them, ‘When you heave its best from it, then it shall be credited to the Levites as the increase of the threshing floor, and as the increase of the wine press.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Therefore thou shalt say to them, When ye have heaved from it the best of it, then it shall be counted to the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the wine-press.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And thou shalt say to them: If you offer all the goodly and the better things of the tithes, it shall be reckoned to you as if you had given the firstfruits of the barnfloor and the winepress:

Translation for Translators T4T

“Also, tell this to the descendants of Levi: ‘When you present those best portions of grain and wine as your offering to me, I will consider that those gifts are as though they came from your own grain fields and vineyards.

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Numbers 18:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵ/הֶ֑ם בַּ/הֲרִֽימְ/כֶ֤ם אֶת חֶלְבּ/וֹ֙ מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ וְ/נֶחְשַׁב֙ לַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם כִּ/תְבוּאַ֥ת גֹּ֖רֶן וְ/כִ/תְבוּאַ֥ת יָֽקֶב

וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֖ ʼâmar H559 to say Conj | V-Qal-2ms

אֲלֵ/הֶ֑ם ʼêl H413 to(wards) Prep | Suff

בַּ/הֲרִֽימְ/כֶ֤ם rûwm H7311 to exalt Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

חֶלְבּ/וֹ֙ cheleb H2459 fat N-ms | Suff

מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ min H4480 from Prep | Suff

וְ/נֶחְשַׁב֙ châshab H2803 to devise Conj | V-Niphal-3ms

לַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם Lêvîyîy H3881 Levi Prep | Ngmpa

כִּ/תְבוּאַ֥ת tᵉbûwʼâh H8393 produce Prep | N-fs

גֹּ֖רֶן gôren H1637 threshing floor N-cs

וְ/כִ/תְבוּאַ֥ת tᵉbûwʼâh H8393 produce Conj | Prep | N-fs

יָֽקֶב yeqeb H3342 wine N-ms

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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 18:30

וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֖ ʼâmar H559 "to say" Conj | V-Qal-2ms

This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.

Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.

אֲלֵ/הֶ֑ם ʼêl H413 "to(wards)" Prep | Suff

This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.

Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.

בַּ/הֲרִֽימְ/כֶ֤ם rûwm H7311 "to exalt" Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff

This verb can mean to lift something or someone up, like a parent lifting a child, or to exalt oneself in pride. In the Bible, it's used to describe God lifting up the humble and bringing down the proud.

Definition: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself Aramaic equivalent: rum (רוּם "to rise" H7313)

Usage: Occurs in 184 OT verses. KJV: bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms. See also: Genesis 7:17; Psalms 46:11; Psalms 3:4.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

חֶלְבּ/וֹ֙ cheleb H2459 "fat" N-ms | Suff

In the Bible, cheleb refers to fat, whether literal or figurative, representing the richest or best part of something. It can describe the choicest products of the land or the best of human or animal fat. This term is used to convey abundance and richness.

Definition: 1) fat 1a) fat (of humans) 1b) fat (of beasts) 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)

Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow. See also: Genesis 4:4; Leviticus 9:24; Psalms 17:10.

מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ min H4480 "from" Prep | Suff

This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.

Definition: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

Usage: Occurs in 1094 OT verses. KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 16:32; Leviticus 14:26.

וְ/נֶחְשַׁב֙ châshab H2803 "to devise" Conj | V-Niphal-3ms

To devise means to think or plan something, often in a clever way. In the Bible, it can mean to plot or contrive, as seen in the story of David and Goliath.

Definition: : count/regard_as 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered

Usage: Occurs in 122 OT verses. KJV: (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think. See also: Genesis 15:6; Psalms 35:4; Psalms 10:2.

לַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם Lêvîyîy H3881 "Levi" Prep | Ngmpa

A Levite is a descendant of Levi, one of Jacob's 12 sons, mentioned in Genesis 29:34. Levi's brothers include Reuben, Simeon, and Judah. His descendants played a key role in Israel's spiritual life.

Definition: Someone from the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.34; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115) Another name of le.vi (לֵוִי "Levi" H3878) § Levite, of Levi "joined to" 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: Leviite. See also: Exodus 4:14; 1 Chronicles 6:33; Ezra 6:20.

כִּ/תְבוּאַ֥ת tᵉbûwʼâh H8393 "produce" Prep | N-fs

This word means produce or income, referring to crops, revenue, or even the product of our lips. It is translated as fruit, gain, or revenue in the KJV Bible.

Definition: 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig)

Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: fruit, gain, increase, revenue. See also: Genesis 47:24; 2 Kings 8:6; Psalms 107:37.

גֹּ֖רֶן gôren H1637 "threshing floor" N-cs

A threshing floor is an open area where grain is separated from chaff, as seen in the book of Ruth. This word can also refer to a barn or empty space. The KJV Bible translates it as floor or place.

Definition: 1) threshing-floor 2) (TWOT) barn, barn floor, corn floor, void place

Usage: Occurs in 37 OT verses. KJV: (barn, corn, threshing-) floor, (threshing-, void) place. See also: Genesis 50:10; 1 Kings 22:10; Isaiah 21:10.

וְ/כִ/תְבוּאַ֥ת tᵉbûwʼâh H8393 "produce" Conj | Prep | N-fs

This word means produce or income, referring to crops, revenue, or even the product of our lips. It is translated as fruit, gain, or revenue in the KJV Bible.

Definition: 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig)

Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: fruit, gain, increase, revenue. See also: Genesis 47:24; 2 Kings 8:6; Psalms 107:37.

יָֽקֶב yeqeb H3342 "wine" N-ms

A wine vat is a container for holding wine, specifically a trough or press where grapes are crushed to make wine. It is also called a wine-press.

Definition: wine vat, wine-press

Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: fats, presses, press-fat, wine(-press). See also: Numbers 18:27; Isaiah 5:2; Proverbs 3:10.

Study Notes — Numbers 18:30

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Context
Cross References
Numbers 18:30 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 18:30
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:30
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 18:30
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 18:30
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 18:30
Sermons on Numbers 18:30

Context — Offerings for Priests and Levites

28So you are to present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites, and from these you are to give the LORD’s offering to Aaron the priest. 29You must present the offering due the LORD from all the best of every gift, the holiest part of it.’

30Therefore say to the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress.

31And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting. 32Once 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.’”

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Proverbs 3:9–10	Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
2	Genesis 43:11	Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
3	Matthew 6:33	But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
4	Philippians 3:8–9	More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
5	Deuteronomy 6:5	And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
6	Malachi 1:8	When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
7	Numbers 18:27–28	Your offering will be reckoned to you as grain from the threshing floor or juice from the winepress. So you are to present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites, and from these you are to give the LORD’s offering to Aaron the priest.
8	Matthew 10:37–39	Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Numbers 18:30 Summary

[Numbers 18:30 teaches us that when we give the best part of what we have to the Lord, He considers it as a valuable offering, like the produce from a harvest (Deuteronomy 26:2). This means that we should strive to give our best to God, whether it's our time, money, or talents, and trust that He will provide for us in return (2 Corinthians 9:7). By giving the best part to the Lord, we acknowledge His sovereignty and provision in our lives, and we can have confidence that He will bless us and meet our needs (Philippians 4:19).]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of presenting the best part to the Lord in Numbers 18:30?

Presenting the best part to the Lord signifies giving Him the first and finest of our resources, as seen in Deuteronomy 26:2, where the Israelites were to give the firstfruits of their crops to the Lord, acknowledging His provision and sovereignty.

How does Numbers 18:30 relate to the concept of tithing?

This verse is part of the instruction on tithing, where the Levites, who received tithes from the Israelites, were to give a tenth of the best part to the Lord, as mentioned in Numbers 18:26, highlighting the importance of giving back to God from what He has given us.

What is the threshing floor or winepress in Numbers 18:30?

The threshing floor or winepress represents the place of harvest and abundance, as seen in Isaiah 16:9, where the Lord is the one who brings forth the harvest, and in Numbers 18:30, it signifies that the Levites' presentation of the best part will be reckoned as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress, symbolizing God's provision and blessing.

How does this verse apply to believers today?

While the specific instructions in Numbers 18:30 were for the Levites, the principle of giving the best part to the Lord applies to all believers, as seen in 2 Corinthians 9:7, where we are encouraged to give cheerfully and generously, acknowledging God's sovereignty and provision in our lives.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways I can present the best part of my life to the Lord, just like the Levites were instructed to do?
How can I cultivate a heart of generosity and giving, recognizing that everything I have comes from the Lord?
In what areas of my life do I need to prioritize giving to the Lord, whether it's my time, resources, or talents?
How can I trust that the Lord will provide for me when I give Him the best part, just as He promised to reckon it as the produce of the threshing floor or winepress?

Gill's Exposition on Numbers 18:30

Therefore thou shalt say unto them,.... The Targum of Jonathan is, "thou shalt say to them the priests;'' but the words seem manifestly spoken to the Levites: when ye have heaved the best thereof

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:30

And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 18:30

(30) As the increase of the threshing-floor.—As the tithe rendered to the priests was to be regarded in the same light as if it had been the produce of their own labour (Numbers 18:27), so what remained after the heave-offerings had been duly set apart was to be reckoned as much the property of the Levites, and to be treated in the same manner, as the corn of the threshing-floor and the wine of the wine-press of the rest of the Israelites.

Cambridge Bible on Numbers 18:30

30. The regulation may be paraphrased as follows: When ye shall have contributed [as a tithe] the best part from it [i.e. from the tithe which you have received], then it [the remaining nine-tenths] shall be for your own use, just as the rest of Israel use their corn and wine after contributing a tithe of it to you.

Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 18:30

FROM THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS, Numbers 18:25-32.As a discipline to their moral natures, the tithe is imposed on the Levites as it is laid on the other tribes.

Sermons on Numbers 18:30

	Sermon	Description
	(1 Peter - Part 24): Venerate All God's Creation by A.W. Tozer	In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the verse from Peter, chapter 2, verse 17: "Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king." The speaker emphasizes the import
	From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Haggai) ch.1 & 2 by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the power of speaking the word of God under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes that even a few minutes of speaking the burden of
	(The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings by Denny Kenaston	In this sermon, Brother Denny discusses the concept of the law of blessings in the Bible. He emphasizes the importance of putting one's will into following God's laws and commands.
	Let's Be Rich Toward God by John Piper	This sermon emphasizes the importance of being rich toward God rather than treasuring possessions. It discusses the hazards and helpfulness of money, the significance of valuing Go
	Joshua (Part 6): Dealing With the Past by Richard Sipley	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of dealing thoroughly with the things in our lives that God is leading us to address. He uses the story of the Israelites' di
	Christians Must Perform the Truth - Part 4 by Stephen Olford	In this sermon, the speaker addresses the topic of giving and tithing. One person shares a testimony of how they continued to tithe even after their income decreased, and God faith
	Prove Me Now - Part 4 by Keith Daniel	This sermon emphasizes the importance of honoring God in all aspects of life, including business dealings and financial decisions. It shares a powerful testimony of a couple who ch