Deuteronomy 14:23

You are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, in the presence of Yahweh your God at the place where He chooses to have His name dwell, so that you will always learn to fear the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 4:10

The day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, the Lord said to me, ‘Assemble the people before Me, and I will let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth and may instruct their children.’

Deuteronomy 12:5-7

Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.

Deuteronomy 12:17-18

Within your gates you may not eat: the tenth of your grain, new wine, or oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your vow offerings that you pledge; your freewill offerings; or your personal contributions.

Deuteronomy 15:19-20

“You must consecrate to the Lord your God every firstborn male produced by your herd and flock. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work or shear the firstborn of your flock.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Deuteronomy 14:23

And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

Eat before

Deuteronomy 12:5

The firstlings

Deuteronomy 15:19

General references

Leviticus 27:30

John 2:14

Bible References

Eat before

Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.

The firstlings

“You must consecrate to the Lord your God every firstborn male produced by your herd and flock. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work or shear the firstborn of your flock.

General references

“Every tenth of the land’s produce, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.

In the temple complex He found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and He also found the money changers sitting there.