11 And thou shalt rejoice in all the good things which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and to thine [a]household, thou and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.

12 ¶ When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase, the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, to the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be satisfied,

13 Then thou shalt [b]say before the Lord thy God, I have brought the hallowed thing out of mine house, and also have given it to the Levites and to the strangers, to the fatherless and to the widow, according to all thy (A)commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have [c]transgressed none of the commandments, nor forgotten them,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 26:11 Signifying that God giveth us not goods for ourselves only, but for their uses also which are committed to our charge.
  2. Deuteronomy 26:13 Without hypocrisy.
  3. Deuteronomy 26:13 Of malice and contempt.

11 Then you and the Levites(A) and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice(B) in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.

12 When you have finished setting aside a tenth(C) of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe,(D) you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied. 13 Then say to the Lord your God: “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, according to all you commanded. I have not turned aside from your commands nor have I forgotten any of them.(E)

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