<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;Any tithe<n id="1" /> of the land, from the grain of the land or from the fruit of the trees, belongs to the <sc>Lordsc>; it is holy to the <sc>Lordsc>.

You are to eat it as a most holy offering; every male may eat it. It will be holy to you.p>

And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work<n id="1" /> on it.p>

On the seventh day you are to have a holy assembly, you must do no regular work.p>

Now it is ordinarily an eleven-day journey<n id="1" /> from Horeb<n id="2" /> to Kadesh Barnea<n id="3" /> by way of Mount Seir.<n id="4" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">There must never be a sacred prostitute<n id="1" /> among the young women<n id="2" /> of Israel nor a sacred male prostitute<n id="3" /> among the young men<n id="4" /> of Israel.

All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="1" /> They must go into the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s treasury.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,

<p class="poetry">Ascribe to the <sc>Lordsc> the splendor he deserves!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Bring an offering and enter his presence!p> <p class="poetry">Worship the <sc>Lordsc> in holy attire!<n id="2" />p>

In the most holy place he made two images of cherubim and plated them with gold.

and to all the infants, wives, sons, and daughters of the entire assembly listed in the genealogical records, for they faithfully consecrated themselves.

<p class="bodytext">Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, &#8220;Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.&#8221;

<p class="poetry">The river&#8217;s channels bring joy to the city of God,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the special, holy dwelling place of<n id="2" /> the sovereign One.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="1" /> is the one whom you choose,p> <p class="poetry">and allow to live in your palace courts.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May we be satisfied with the good things of your house &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">your holy palace.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The rules you set down<n id="1" /> are completely reliable.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Holiness<n id="3" /> aptly adorns your house, O <sc>Lordsc>, forever.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your people willingly follow you<n id="1" /> when you go into battle.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">On the holy hills<n id="3" /> at sunrise<n id="4" /> the dew of your youth<n id="5" /> belongs to you.<n id="6" />p>

<t /><p class="lamhebrew">&#1488; (<i>Alefi>)p><n id="1" /><p class="poetry">Alas!<n id="2" /> Gold has lost its luster;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">pure gold loses value.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Jewels<n id="5" /> are scatteredp> <p class="poetry">on every street corner.<n id="6" />p>

Moreover, they will teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the ceremonially unclean and the clean.<n id="1" />p>

It will be their portion from the allotment of the land, a most holy place, next to the border of the Levites.p>

They must not sell or exchange any of it; they must not transfer this choice portion of land, for it is set apart<n id="1" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>.p>