Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.

All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?