diff --git a/num/18/08.md b/num/18/08.md
index c27c563f26..2999142bd2 100644
--- a/num/18/08.md
+++ b/num/18/08.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # the contributions lifted up to me
 
-Here "lifted up to me" represents giving or offering something to God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the offerings that people give to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"the offerings that people give to me" 
 
 # I have given these offerings to you
 
-God speaks as if he had already done this because it is a decision that he had already made. Alternate translation: "I give these offerings to you"
+"I give these offerings to you". The tribes of Israel were required to bring a tithe to the Levites in order to free them to serve Yahweh as priests. There is a detailed description of what belonged to Yahweh in this chapter.
 
 # as your assigned portion for all time
 
-A share is a portion of something that someone receives. Alternate translation: "as the portion that you will continually receive"
+"as the portion that you will continually receive"