Numbers 18:21
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.
Cross-reference
In Numbers 18:6, God gives Levites to Aaron for service; here tithes are their inheritance for that same service.
Numbers 18:24-26 expands on the tithe given to Levites and instructs them to offer a tithe of the tithe to the LORD.
In Numbers 3:7, the Levites' charge is described; tithes here compensate for that service.
In Numbers 3:8, the Levites' duties include keeping tabernacle instruments; tithes support that work.
In Numbers 31:47, Moses gives Levites a portion from spoils, another example of providing for their service.
2 Chronicles 31:12 describes the faithful bringing of tithes and their storage under Levite officers, implementing the tithe system.
In 1 Corinthians 9:14, Paul applies the same logic to gospel preachers, making the Levites a type for NT ministers.
In 1 Corinthians 9:13, Paul cites this principle that temple workers live from the temple, reinforcing the support for Levites.
In Nehemiah 13:12, the people brought tithes after reform, directly obeying the command.
In Nehemiah 12:44, treasuries were appointed for the Levites' portions, putting the tithe law into practice.
Nehemiah 10:37-39 records the people's covenant to bring tithes to the Levites, directly applying the command in Numbers 18:21.
Leviticus 27:30-32 declares all tithes holy to the LORD, which is the basis for giving them to the Levites in Numbers 18:21.
2 Chronicles 31:6 continues the account, mentioning tithes of cattle and dedicated things being brought in heaps, supporting the Levites.
2 Chronicles 31:5 records the people bringing abundant tithes during Hezekiah's reforms, fulfilling the command that tithes be given to Levites.
Deuteronomy 14:22-29 instructs that every third year the tithe is stored for the Levite and needy, echoing the tithe provision for Levites.
Deuteronomy 12:17-19 commands Israel to eat tithes before the Lord and not neglect the Levite, reinforcing the provision for Levites.
Malachi 3:8 accuses Israel of robbing God by withholding tithes, directly referencing the tithe law for Levites.
Hebrews 7:5 explicitly states the Levitical commandment to take tithes, directly citing the law in Numbers 18:21.
Nehemiah 12:47 shows the tithe for Levites still being practiced post-exile, confirming ongoing observance of this law.
Nehemiah 13:5 mentions the storage chamber for tithes intended for Levites, later misused by Eliashib.
In 2 Chronicles 11:14, Levites left their inheritance because Jeroboam rejected them, showing the system's importance.
In Galatians 6:6, believers are told to support their teachers, echoing the principle of supporting Levites.