Rather, the Israelites gave them a tithe, or a tenth part, that allowed the Levites to focus on their work at the tabernacle.
بَلْ قَدَّمَ ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ لِلَّاوِيِّينَ ٱلْعُشُورَ لِيُرَكِّزَ هٰؤُلَاءِ عَلَى خِدْمَتِهِمْ فِي ٱلْمَسْكَنِ .‏