Leviticus 27:32

Leviticus 27:32

30 And ^aall the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s. It is holy to the Lord.

31 ^aIf a man wants at all to redeem any of his tithes, he shall add one-fifth to it.

32 And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever ^apasses under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.

33 He shall not inquire whether it is good or bad, ^anor shall he exchange it; and if he exchanges it at all, then both it and the one exchanged for it shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.’ ”

34 ^aThese are the commandments which the Lord commanded Moses for the children of Israel on Mount ^bSinai.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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whatsoever passeth under the rod, etc.—This alludes to the mode of taking the tithe of cattle, which were made to pass singly through a narrow gateway, where a person with a rod, dipped in ochre, stood, and counting them, marked the back of every tenth beast, whether male or female, sound or unsound.

Leviticus 27:30-33

all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land—This law gave the sanction of divine authority to an ancient usage (Genesis 14:20; Genesis 28:22). The whole produce of the land was subjected to the tithe tribute—it was a yearly rent which the Israelites, as tenants, paid to God, the owner of the land, and a thank offering they rendered to Him for the bounties of His providence. (See Proverbs 3:9; I Corinthians 9:11; Galatians 6:6).

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