Numbers 18:31 “And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the…”

Numbers 18:31

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.

World English Bible

You may eat it anywhere, you and your households, for it is your reward in return for your service in the Tent of Meeting.

American Standard Version

And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall eate it in al places, ye, and your housholdes: for it is your wages for your seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Darby Translation

And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households; for it is your reward for your service in the tent of meeting.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye have eaten it in every place, ye and your households, for it [is] your hire in exchange for your service in the tent of meeting;

Bible in Basic English

It is to be your food, for you and your families in every place: it is your reward for your work in the Tent of meeting.

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Cross references

“in every”

Deuteronomy 14:22 Deuteronomy 14:23

Deuteronomy 14:22 · BSB

You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields.

Deuteronomy 14:23 · BSB

And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn…

“your reward”

Matthew 10:10 Luke 10:7 1 Corinthians 9:10–14 2 Corinthians 12:13 Galatians 6:6 1 Timothy 5:17

Matthew 10:10 · BSB

Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.

Luke 10:7 · BSB

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

1 Corinthians 9:10–14 · BSB

Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

2 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Galatians 6:6 · BSB

Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

1 Timothy 5:17 · BSB

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.’”

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