King James Version
What Does Deuteronomy 14:28 Mean?
“At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:”
Context
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And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, desireth: Heb. asketh of thee
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And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
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At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
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And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(28) **At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth ail the tithe.**—This is called by the Jews *Ma’aser ‘Âni, “*the poor’s tithe.” They regard it as identical with the second tithe, which was ordinarily eaten by the owners at Jerusalem; but in every third and sixth year was bestowed upon the poor.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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