Leviticus 27:32
All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the Lord.
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In Context
31If a man redeems anything of his tithe, he shall add a fifth part to it.
Cross References
Genesis 28:22then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God's house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you."
Jeremiah 33:13In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him who numbers them,' says the Lord.
Micah 7:14Shepherd your people with your staff,the flock of your heritage,who dwell by themselves in a forest,in the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed;in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 27:27-34
26 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord 's firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the Lord 's. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. 28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession,… Read the whole commentary →