“And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.”
And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD — from the congregation's half, one-fiftieth (1/50) goes to the Levites for maintaining the sanctuary. The ratio here is half that of the warriors' tribute (1/50 vs 1/500), reflecting that the Levites' portion sustains their priestly service to all Israel.
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