Deu 18:8 | TNotes | STEP | 18:8 support from his family: Although Levites were in full-time ministry at the Tabernacle and (later) the Temple, they could still hold material assets of their own (see Num 35:1-8 ). The Levites were to be supported by the regular offerings designated for that purpose without having to forfeit any of their own assets.

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‏ Deuteronomy 18:8

18:8 ^a support from his family: Although Levites were in full-time ministry at the Tabernacle and (later) the Temple, they could still hold material assets of their own (see Num 35:1-8 ^b). The Levites were to be supported by the regular offerings designated for that purpose without having to forfeit any of their own assets.