Deuteronomy 14 · Verse 28

Deuteronomy 14:28

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:
Deuteronomy 14:28, King James Version

Deuteronomy 14:28 in other translations

BSBAt the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates.
WEBAt the end of every three years you shall bring all the tithe of your increase in the same year, and shall store it within your gates.
ASVAt the end of every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
YLT‘At the end of three years thou dost bring out all the tithe of thine increase in that year, and hast placed it within thy gates;
DARBYAt 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;
BBEAt the end of every three years take a tenth part of all your increase for that year, and put it in store inside your walls:
WebsterAt the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thy increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

What does Deuteronomy 14:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 14:28-29
28-29. At the end of three years ... the Levite ... shall come, &c.--The Levites having no inheritance like the other tribes, the Israelites were not to forget them, but honestly to tithe their increase [Nu 18:24]. Besides the tenth of all the land produce, they had forty-eight cities, with the surrounding grounds [Nu 35:7], "the best of the land," and a certain proportion of the sacrifices as their allotted perquisites. They had, therefore, if not an affluent, yet a comfortable and independent, fund for their support.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:22-29

A second portion from the produce of their land was required. The whole appointment evidently was against the covetousness, distrust, and selfishness of the human heart. It promoted friendliness, liberality, and cheerfulness, and raised a fund for the relief of the poor. They were taught that their worldly portion was most comfortably enjoyed, when shared with their brethren who were in want. If we thus serve God…

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Deuteronomy 14:28 in the original Hebrew

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מִקְצֵ֣ה\׀mik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH7097
שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
שָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimyearsH8141
תּוֹצִיא֙to.Tzi'you will bring outH3318
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מַעְשַׂר֙ma'.Sar[the] tithe ofH4643
תְּבוּאָ֣תְךָ֔te.vu.'A.te.khaproduce yourH8393
בַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.Nahin the yearH8141
הַהִ֑ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH1931
וְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ve.hi.nach.Taand you will deposit [it]H5117
בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ\׃bish.'a.Rei.khain gates yourH8179

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 14:28

  • Deuteronomy 14:22

    Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

  • Deuteronomy 26:12-15

    When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled; Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them: I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me. Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

  • Amos 4:4

    Come to Beth–el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the end.
22; 26:12-15; Am 4:4
thou shalt bring.As the Levites had no inheritance, the Israelites were not to forget them, but truly tithe their increase. For their support, the Levites had, 1. The tenth of all the productions of the land. 2. Forty-eight cities, each forming a square of 4,000 cubits. 3. Two thousand cubits of ground round each city; total of land, 53,000 acres. 4. The first-fruits, and certain parts of all the animals killed in the land. But though this was a very small proportion for a whole tribe that had consented to annihilate its political existence, that it might wait upon the service of God, yet, let it be considered, that what they possessed was the best of the land: and while it was slender remuneration for their services, yet their portion was such as rendered them independent, and kept them comfortable; so that they could wait on God, and labour in his work, without distraction.

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 14:27

    And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

  • Deuteronomy 14:28

    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:

  • Deuteronomy 14:29

    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.

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Deuteronomy 14:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Al cabo de cada tres años sacarás todo el diezmo de tus productos de aquel año, y lo guardarás en tus ciudades:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
– Au bout de trois ans, tu mettras à part toute la dîme de ta récolte de cette année-là, et tu la déposeras dans tes portes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Am Ende von drei Jahren sollst du allen Zehnten deines Ertrages in jenem Jahre aussondern und ihn in deinen Toren niederlegen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Anno tertio separabis aliam decimam ex omnibus quæ nascuntur tibi eo tempore, et repones intra januas tuas.