Deuteronomy 26:12 Cross References - NSB

¹² ‘Finish paying all the tithe of your increase in the third year, the year of tithing. Then you shall give it to the Levite, the stranger, and the orphan and to the widow, that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

³⁰ »‘One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to Jehovah.

²⁴ »Instead, I will give the Levites what the Israelites contribute to Jehovah, one-tenth of the Israelites’ income. This is why I said about them: They will own no property as the other Israelites do.«

¹⁷ »You may not eat Jehovah’s offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions. ¹⁸ »You and your sons and daughters, male and female slaves, and the Levites who live in your cities must eat these in the presence of Jehovah your God at the place he will choose. There in the presence of Jehovah your God enjoy everything for which you have worked. ¹⁹ »Remember to take care of the Levites as long as you live in your land.

²² »You shall surely tithe all the produce from what you sow, which comes out of the field every year. ²³ »You shall eat in the presence of Jehovah your God, at the place where He chooses to establish his name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to respect Jehovah your God always. ²⁴ »The place Jehovah your God will choose to put his name may be too far away. He may bless you with so much that you cannot carry the tithe of your income that far. ²⁵ »If so, exchange the tenth part of your income for silver. Take the silver with you, and go to the place Jehovah your God will choose. ²⁶ Use the silver to buy whatever you want: cattle, sheep, goats, wine, liquor-whatever you choose. Then you and your family will eat and enjoy yourselves there in the presence of Jehovah your God. ²⁷ »Do not neglect the Levites who live in your towns. They have no property of their own. ²⁸ »At the end of every third year bring the tithe of all your crops and store it in your towns. ²⁹ »This food is for the Levites, since they own no property, and for the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns. They are to come and get all they need. Do this, and Jehovah your God will bless you in everything you do.

¹⁴ »Enjoy yourselves at the festival along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your cities.

²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins. He who has mercy on the poor is happy.

¹⁸ I have all things, and prosper: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you. It is an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. ¹⁹ My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

⁵ The descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the Law to take tithes from the people. This is from their brothers, for these are descended from Abraham.

⁹ One might even say that Levi, the priest who takes the tenth from the people, gave his tenth through Abraham.