26 to say to the Levites:When you receive from the people of Israel ten per cent of their crops and newborn animals, you must offer a tenth of that to me.
27 Just as the Israelites give me part of their grain and wine, you must set aside part of what you receive
28 as an offering to me. That amount must then be given to Aaron,
29 so the best of what you receive will be mine.
30 After you have dedicated the best parts to me, you can eat the rest, just as the Israelites eat part of their grain and wine after offering them to me.
31 Your share may be eaten anywhere by anyone in your family, because it is your pay for working at the sacred tent.
32 You won't be punished for eating it, as long as you have already offered the best parts to me.The gifts and sacrifices brought by the people must remain sacred, and if you eat any part of them before they are offered to me, you will be put to death.