Deuteronomy 14:22-29

International Standard Version

Remember to Tithe

²² “Be sure to tithe annually from everything you plant that yields a harvest in the field. ²³ Then in the presence of the Lord your God, in the place where he’ll choose to establish his name, you may consume the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your livestock and flock, so that you’ll learn to revere the Lord your God all your life. ²⁴ Now the way may be distant from you, so that you are unable to transport your tithe because you have been blessed by the Lord your God and the place where the Lord your God chooses to establish his name may be distant from you. ²⁵ In that case, convert it into cash, secure the money,^[a] and then bring it to the place where the Lord will choose. ²⁶ You may spend the money to your heart’s content to buy livestock, flocks, wine, strong drink, and whatever you desire. You and your household may eat there and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God.”

The Levitical Tithe

²⁷ “But you must not forget the descendant of Levi in your town,^[b] because there is no tribal allotment^[c] for him as there is for you. ²⁸ Every third year, bring all the tithes of your produce of that year and store them in your cities ²⁹ so the descendants of Levi—who have no tribal allotment as you do—foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your cities may come, eat, and be satisfied. That way, the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.”^[d]