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22 “You (A)shall surely tithe all the produce from [a]what you sow, which comes out of the field every year. 23 And you shall eat in the presence of Yahweh your God, (B)at the place where He chooses for His name to dwell, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may (C)learn to fear Yahweh your God all your days. 24 And if the [b]distance is so great for you that you are not able to [c]bring the tithe, since the place where Yahweh your God chooses (D)to set His name is too far away from you when Yahweh your God blesses you, 25 then you shall [d]exchange it for money and bind the money in your hand and go to the place which Yahweh your God chooses. 26 And you may spend the money for whatever your [e]heart desires: for oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink or whatever your [f]heart [g]desires; and (E)there you shall eat in the presence of Yahweh your God and be glad, you and your household. 27 Also you shall not forsake (F)the Levite who is within your gates, (G)for he has no portion or inheritance among you.

28 (H)At the end of every third year you shall bring out all the tithe of your produce in that year and shall deposit it within your gates. 29 And the Levite, (I)because he has no portion or inheritance among you, and (J)the sojourner, the [h]orphan, and the widow who are within your gates, shall come and (K)eat and be satisfied, in order that (L)Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 14:22 Lit your seed
  2. Deuteronomy 14:24 Lit way
  3. Deuteronomy 14:24 Lit carry it
  4. Deuteronomy 14:25 Lit give in money
  5. Deuteronomy 14:26 Lit soul
  6. Deuteronomy 14:26 Lit soul
  7. Deuteronomy 14:26 Lit asks of you
  8. Deuteronomy 14:29 Or fatherless

Regulations concerning Tithes

22 “Set apart a tithe of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from the field.(A) 23 In the presence of the Lord your God, in the place that he will choose as a dwelling for his name, you shall eat the tithe of your grain, your wine, and your oil, as well as the firstlings of your herd and flock, so that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.(B) 24 But if, when the Lord your God has blessed you, the distance is so great that you are unable to transport it, because the place where the Lord your God will choose to set his name is too far away from you,(C) 25 then you may turn it into money. With the money secure in hand, go to the place that the Lord your God will choose; 26 spend the money for whatever you wish: oxen, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you desire. And you shall eat there in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your household rejoicing together.(D) 27 As for the Levites resident in your towns, do not neglect them, because they have no allotment or inheritance with you.(E)

28 “Every third year you shall bring out the full tithe of your produce for that year and store it within your towns;(F) 29 the Levites, because they have no allotment or inheritance with you, as well as the resident aliens, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work that you undertake.(G)

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