Genesis 14:20

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Genesis 14:20

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Which

Joshua 10:42

Psalm 44:3

Tithes

General references

Bible References

Which

All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.

It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm (power), and the light of your presence that did it, because you were pleased with them.

Tithes

This stone I placed as a marker will be the house of God. I will certainly give you a tenth of everything you give me.

One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to Jehovah.

During the Festival of Weeks, you must have a holy assembly. On that day you must not do any regular work. Bring Jehovah your new grain offering, the first produce harvested from your fields.

You may not eat Jehovah's offerings in your cities. Those offerings are: one-tenth of your grain, new wine, and olive oil; the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, or goats; the offerings you vow to bring; your freewill offerings; and your contributions.

You shall eat in the presence of Jehovah your God, at the place where He chooses to establish his name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to respect Jehovah your God always.

As soon as the order was given, the people of Israel brought gifts of their finest grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and other farm produce, and they also brought the tithes of everything they had.

That we would take the first of our rough meal, and our lifted offerings, and the fruit of every sort of tree, and wine and oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God. The tenth of the produce of our land to the Levites for the Levites, take a tenth in all the towns of our ploughed land.

All Judah came with the tenth part of the grain and wine and oil and put it into the storehouses.

Come to Bethel and transgress! Come to Gilgal and multiply transgression! Bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes every three days.

I ask you: 'will you rob and defraud God? Of course not, yet you are robbing and defrauding me!' 'How have we robbed and defrauded?' You ask. 'In the matter of tithes and offerings.'

I fast twice per week. I give tithes of all that I get.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the nations, ministering the good news of God, that the offering of these nations might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

See how great he was! Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of the spoils.

General references

Jethro said: Blessed be Jehovah who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh. He delivered the people from under the domination of the Egyptians.

One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to Jehovah.

Tell Aaron and his sons: 'This is how you will bless the Israelites. Say to them:

Honor Jehovah with your wealth and give him the best of all you have.