# the contributions lifted up to me "the offerings that people give to me" # I have given these offerings to you "I give these offerings to you". The tribes of Israel were required to bring a tithe (offering) 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 "as the portion that you will continually receive"