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35 We have drawn lots to decide who should bring the first produce harvested and the first fruit from every tree each year to the Lord’s temple. 36 Following the directions in the Teachings, we have drawn lots to decide who should bring the firstborn of our sons, our cattle, and our flocks to the priests serving in our God’s temple. 37 Also, we have drawn lots to decide who should bring the best of our coarse flour, contributions, fruit from every tree, new wine, and olive oil to the priests, to the storerooms. We will bring for the Levites one-tenth of the produce from our fields, because the Levites are the ones who collect one-tenth of the produce from all our farm communities.

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35 “We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the Lord each year the firstfruits(A) of our crops and of every fruit tree.(B)

36 “As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn(C) of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.(D)

37 “Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and olive oil.(E) And we will bring a tithe(F) of our crops to the Levites,(G) for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.(H)

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