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Deuteronomy 26

Deuteronomy 26:12

Offering Firstfruits and Tithes · Deuteronomy 26:1–15
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Translations

Modern
When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat and be filled within your gates.
Traditional
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, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
Literal
When you have finished laying aside to tithe all the tithe of your increase in the third year, the year of tithing, and have given it to the Levite, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be satisfied,
Latin
Quando compleveris decimam cunctarum frugum tuarum, anno decimarum tertio, dabis Levitæ, et advenæ, et pupillo et viduæ, ut comedant intra portas tuas, et saturentur:

Original

Hebrew
English
When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat and be filled within your gates.

Notes

Deuteronomy 26:12

Every third year, the people collected the tithe (a tenth of their crops and produce). This tithe was given to the Levites and others who depended on the community for support.

These included people such as foreigners, orphans, and widows. See also study note on 14:28.

Deuteronomy 26:1–15

Under the covenant, God required his people to give him tribute every year, or even more often.

Because Israel was an agricultural society, God asked for offerings of animals, crops, or grain.

This tribute celebrated the great redemption of the Israelites during the exodus.

Parallels

Leviticus 27:30–34 Deuteronomy 14:22–29 Nehemiah 13:10–14

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Feasts and Festivals of Israel Orphan Prayer Tithe, Tithing Widow Worship

Topics

Hospitality: General Scriptures Concerning Levites: Tithes and Other offerings Orphan: General Scriptures Concerning Paying Tithes Poor: Duty To Tithe: A Second: To be Consumed at Home Every Third Year to Promote Tithes: Mosaic Laws Instituting Widows: Laws Respecting: To Have a Share of the Triennial Tithe