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Leviticus 27:30
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a divine declaration delivered within the covenant law code, addressing the Israelite community regarding property and offerings. It functions as a statutory boundary within the broader regulations of Leviticus 27 concerning vows and valuation.
The words — מַעְשַׂר (ma'asar) translates literally as "tithe" or "tenth," designating a fixed portion. לַיהוָה (laYahweh) means "to Yahweh," establishing divine ownership rather than human distribution.
The thread — The principle of dedicating agricultural yield to God recurs in Genesis 28:22 and Nehemiah 10:37. The New Testament references this practice in Matthew 23:23 when addressing tithing of garden herbs.
Why it lands — The text explicitly claims all land produce as Yahweh's property and declares it holy. It requires the reader to recognize that agricultural output falls under divine jurisdiction, not personal disposal.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.
Cross-references
- Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Genesis 28:22 And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”
- Nehemiah 10:37 Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.
- Nehemiah 13:12 and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.
- Genesis 14:20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.
- 2 Chronicles 31:12 And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
- Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
- Luke 18:12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
- Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.