thou shalt bring:

As the Levites had no inheritance, the Israelites were not to forget them, but truly tithe their increase. For their support, the Levites had:

1. The tenth of all the productions of the land.
2. Forty-eight cities, each forming a square of 4,000 cubits.
3. Two thousand cubits of ground round each city; total of land, 53,000 acres.
4. The first-fruits, and certain parts of all the animals killed in the land.
But though this was a very small proportion for a whole tribe that had consented to annihilate its political existence, that it might wait upon the service of God, yet, let it be considered, that what they possessed was the best of the land, and while it was slender remuneration for their services, yet their portion was such as rendered them independent, and kept them comfortable; so that they could wait on God, and labour in his work, without distraction.