Numbers 18:25
“Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,”
What does Numbers 18:25 mean?
This brief verse marks the beginning of God's instruction to Moses about how the Levites should handle the tithes (offerings) they received from the people. It's part of a longer passage explaining the financial support system for those who served in the tabernacle. These opening words—"Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying"—appear hundreds of times throughout the Torah and signal that important guidance is coming, establishing that what follows comes directly from God rather than from Moses's own thinking.