– just as it is taken from the ox of the peace offering sacrifice – and the priest must offer them up in smoke on the altar of burnt offering.

They must not profane the holy offerings which the Israelites contribute to the Lord,

From all your gifts you must offer up every raised offering due the Lord, from all the best of it, and the holiest part of it.’

“Therefore you will say to them, ‘When you offer up the best of it, then it will be credited to the Levites as the product of the threshing floor and as the product of the winepress.

He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.

(The Emites used to live there, a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites.

They are a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites. But the Lord destroyed the Rephaites in advance of the Ammonites, so they dispossessed them and settled down in their place.

be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,

“The Levites will call out to every Israelite with a loud voice:

He picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen off him, and went back and stood on the shore of the Jordan.

“Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!

when they prayed: “Have mercy on me, Lord! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!

For you deliver oppressed people, but you bring down those who have a proud look.

He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!

Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!

From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!

He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)