Numbers 18:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and to the sons of Levi, lo, I have given all the tenth in Israel for inheritance in exchange for their service which they are serving -- the service of the tent of meeting.

English ASV

And unto the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting.

English Amplified

And, behold, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they serve, the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And, behold, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they serve, the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Look, I have given the Levites every tenth in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the work of the tent of meeting.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And to the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

English EASY 2024

I give to the Levites all the tithes that the Israelites give to me. These tithes will belong to the Levites because they serve me in the Tent of Meeting. The tithes will pay them for their work.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The Israelites will give one-tenth of everything they have. So I give that onetenth to the Levites. This is their payment for the work that they do while they serve at the Meeting Tent.

"To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord said, “I have given to the Levites every tithe that the people of Israel present to me. This is in payment for their service in taking care of the Tent of my presence.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I am giving the Levites one-tenth of every Israelite's income. This is in return for the work they do at the tent of meeting.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Look, I have given the Levites every tenth in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the work of the tent of meeting.

English KJV 1611

And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

English LSB

“Now to the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service, which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"To the Levites, however, I hereby assign all tithes in Israel as their heritage in recompense for the service they perform in the meeting tent.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

See, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform — the service of the tent of meeting.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The people of Israel 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.

English NIV

"I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.

English NKJ 1982

“Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, the work of the tabernacle of meeting.

English NLT

As for the tribe of Levi, your relatives, I will pay them for their service in the Tabernacle with the tithes from the entire land of Israel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for a possession in return for the service that they perform, the service in the tent of meeting.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, their service in the tent of meeting.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

As for the tribe of Levi, your relatives, they shall be paid for their service with the tithes from the entire land of Israel.

English Tyndale 1537

And behold I have given the children of Levi, the tenth in Israel to inherit, for the service which they serve in the tabernacle of witness,