Primary Verses:
- Lev. 27:30-32
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"And
all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed
of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is YHVH's:
it is holy unto YHVH. And if a man will at all redeem
ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part
thereof. And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of
the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the
tenth shall be holy unto YHVH."
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Deut. 14:22
Supporting Verses:
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Deut. 14:27-29
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"And the Levite that is within
thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no
part nor inheritance with thee. At the end of three
years thou shalt bring forth all the
tithe of thine
increase the same year, and shalt lay it
up within thy gates: And the Levite, (because he hath
no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger,
and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy
gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that
YHVH thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine
hand which thou doest."
- 2 Chron. 31:5-6
- "And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the
children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits
of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the
increase of the field; and
the tithe of all things brought they in
abundantly. And concerning the children
of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah,
they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and
the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto
YHVH their God, and laid them by heaps."
- Neh. 13:5
- "And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where
aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the
frankincense, and the vessels, and
the tithes of the
corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to
be given to the Levites, and the
singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the
priests."
- Neh. 13:12
- "Then brought all Judah
the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the
oil unto the treasuries."
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