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The emphasis in this chapter is on gifts. God gives helpers (v. 6) to assist us in our work, and we must accept them and be grateful for them. Some of the Levites had rebelled against Moses and Aaron, but God still gave them the privilege of serving Him and helping the priests.

God gives us work to do (v. 7). If we are in the will of God, our work is a divine vocation, and we must do it for His glory.

God gives us what we need (v. 8ff.). He fed the priests from the sacrifices brought to the altar and also from the tithes (v. 21). His action reminds us that “the laborer is worthy of his wages” (Luke 10:7; 1 Cor. 9:14; 1 Tim. 5:18).

God gives us Himself (v. 20). The priests and Levites were assigned places to live in Israel, but they did not have property from which they could get income (Josh. 13:14). They had to trust God to meet their needs. But when God is your inheritance, what more do you need? (See Ps. 16:5–6.)

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