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Malachi 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD of Hosts addresses the whole nation of Israel, who have just been called robbers (v. 9), and issues a direct challenge.
The words — כָּל (kol, "all") modifies the tithe, demanding the full amount rather than a remainder or partial payment.
The thread — The principle echoes Proverbs 3:9 (honoring the LORD with the firstfruits of crops) and 2 Corinthians 9:6 (sowing generously reaps generously); Matthew 6:33 frames the same priority as seeking God's kingdom first.
Why it lands — It asks for a specific, measurable act of obedience and then invites the reader to observe the result — a test of trust, not a vague exhortation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
- Psalms 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.
- 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.
- Nehemiah 13:10 I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
- Nehemiah 12:44 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
- 2 Chronicles 31:4 Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
- Numbers 18:21 Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.