Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Sons of the LORD: Clean Food, Holy People, and the Tithe That Teaches Covenant Economics

From the identity foundation — sons of the LORD, holy people, treasured possession (vv. 1-2) — through the food distinctions that mark the boundary of covenant identity (vv. 3-21) to the tithe that embodies covenant economics at the chosen place (vv. 22-27) and in the local towns for the marginalized (vv. 28-29).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22 You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields.

23 And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.

24 But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away,

25 then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

26 Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.

27 And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.

28 At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates.

29 Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Cross-references

Leviticus 27:30 BSB references Deuteronomy 26 BSB references Nehemiah 13:10 BSB references Genesis 28:22 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:17 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:12 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 10:37 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must be sure to set aside a tenth עַשֵּׂ֣ר H6237 Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute . . . תְּעַשֵּׂ֔ר H6237 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the produce תְּבוּאַ֣ת H8393 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . זַרְעֶ֑ךָ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular brought forth הַיֹּצֵ֥א H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular each year שָׁנָ֥ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular from your fields הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה H7704 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Exodus 20:24 Classic cross-references John 2:14 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:18 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

And you are to eat וְאָכַלְתָּ֞ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a tenth מַעְשַׂ֤ר H4643 Noun - masculine singular construct of your grain דְּגָֽנְךָ֙ H1715 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular new wine תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ H8492 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and oil וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ H3323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and the firstborn וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת H1060 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of your herds בְּקָרְךָ֖ H1241 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and flocks וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ H6629 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular in the presence לִפְנֵ֣י׀ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular at the place בַּמָּק֣וֹם H4725 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative He will choose יִבְחַר֮ H977 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . שָׁם֒ H8033 Adverb as a dwelling לְשַׁכֵּ֣ן H7931 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct for His Name שְׁמ֣וֹ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular so that לְמַ֣עַן H4616 Conjunction you may learn תִּלְמַ֗ד H3925 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to fear לְיִרְאָ֛ה H3372 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular always כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַיָּמִֽים׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 24

Cross-references

Matthew 21:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:5 Classic cross-references Ezra 7:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

But if וְכִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the distance הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ H1870 Article | Noun - common singular is too great יִרְבֶּ֨ה H7235 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for מִמְּךָ֜ H4480 Preposition | second person masculine singular you to carry שְׂאֵתוֹ֒ H5375 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular that with which כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular has blessed you יְבָרֶכְךָ֖ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular because כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction . . . לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . תוּכַ֘ל H3201 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the place הַמָּק֔וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular where אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will choose יִבְחַר֙ H977 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to put לָשׂ֥וּם H7760 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct His Name שְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . שָׁ֑ם H8033 Adverb . . . כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction is too far away יִרְחַ֤ק H7368 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . מִמְּךָ֙ H4480 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 25

Original words

then exchange וְנָתַתָּ֖ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular it for money בַּכָּ֑סֶף H3701 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular take וְצַרְתָּ֤ H6696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the money הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ H3701 Article | Noun - masculine singular in your hand בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and go וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the place הַמָּק֔וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will choose יִבְחַ֛ר H977 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:7 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 9:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:15 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then you may spend וְנָתַתָּ֣ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the money הַכֶּ֡סֶף H3701 Article | Noun - masculine singular on anything בְּכֹל֩ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you נַפְשְׁךָ֜ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular desire תְּאַוֶּ֨ה H183 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular cattle בַּבָּקָ֣ר H1241 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular sheep וּבַצֹּ֗אן H6629 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular wine וּבַיַּ֙יִן֙ H3196 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular strong drink וּבַשֵּׁכָ֔ר H7941 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular or anything וּבְכֹ֛ל H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular wish תִּֽשְׁאָלְךָ֖ H7592 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular You are to feast וְאָכַ֣לְתָּ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular there שָּׁ֗ם H8033 Adverb in the presence לִפְנֵי֙ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and rejoice וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular . . . אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular with your household וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ H1004 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 14:29 Classic cross-references Numbers 18:20 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:12 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:17 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

And do not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle neglect תַֽעַזְבֶ֑נּוּ H5800 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular the Levite וְהַלֵּוִ֥י H3881 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative within your gates בִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular since כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction he has no אֵ֥ין H369 Adverb portion חֵ֥לֶק H2506 Noun - masculine singular or inheritance וְנַחֲלָ֖ה H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular among you עִמָּֽךְ׃ס H5973 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Genesis 14:20 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 31:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

At the end מִקְצֵ֣ה׀ H7097 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of every three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֗ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural bring תּוֹצִיא֙ H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker a tenth מַעְשַׂר֙ H4643 Noun - masculine singular construct of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your produce תְּבוּאָ֣תְךָ֔ H8393 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular for that הַהִ֑וא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular year בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה H8141 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and lay [it] up וְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ H5117 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular within your gates בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 24:19 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 15:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the Levite הַלֵּוִ֡י H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular because כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction he has no אֵֽין־ H369 Adverb portion חֵ֨לֶק H2506 Noun - masculine singular or inheritance וְנַחֲלָ֜ה H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular among you עִמָּ֗ךְ H5973 Preposition | second person masculine singular the foreigner וְ֠הַגֵּר H1616 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular the fatherless וְהַיָּת֤וֹם H3490 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ H490 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative within your gates בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular may come וּבָ֣א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and eat וְאָכְל֖וּ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural and be satisfied וְשָׂבֵ֑עוּ H7646 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural . . . לְמַ֤עַן H4616 Conjunction And the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will bless יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular you in all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of your hands יָדְךָ֖ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative - תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ס H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

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