Leviticus 27 · Verse 30

Leviticus 27:30

And all 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 unto the Lord.
Leviticus 27:30, King James Version

Leviticus 27:30 in other translations

BSBThus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.
WEB“‘All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD’s. It is holy to the LORD.
ASVAnd all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah’s: it is holy unto Jehovah.
YLTAnd all tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah's--holy to Jehovah.
DARBYAnd as to every tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, and of the fruit of the tree, it is Jehovah's: it is holy to Jehovah.
BBEAnd every tenth part of the land, of the seed planted, or of the fruit of trees, is holy to the Lord.
WebsterAnd all 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.

What does Leviticus 27:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 27:30-33
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 (Ge 14:20; 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 Pr 3:9; 1Co 9:11; Ga 6:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 All the tithe of the land - This God claims as his own; and it is spoken of here as being a point perfectly settled, and concerning which there was neither doubt nor difficulty. See my view of this subject Gen 28:22 (note), to which I do not see the necessity of adding any thing.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 27:26-33

Things or persons devoted, are distinguished from things or persons that were only sanctified. Devoted things were most holy to the Lord, and could neither be taken back nor applied to other purposes. Whatever productions they had the benefit, God must be honoured with the tenth of, if it could be applied. Thus they acknowledge God to be the Owner of their land, the Giver of its fruits, and themselves to be his…

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Leviticus 27:30 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
מַעְשַׂ֨רma'.Sar[the] tithe ofH4643
הָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
מִזֶּ֤רַעmi.Ze.ra'from [the] seed ofH2233
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe landH776
מִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.Rifrom [the] fruit ofH6529
הָעֵ֔ץha.'Etzthe tree[s]H6086
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH3068
ה֑וּאHu'itH1931
קֹ֖דֶשׁKo.desh[it is] a holy thingH6944
לַֽיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

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Cross references for Leviticus 27:30

  • Matthew 23:23

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

  • Genesis 28:22

    And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

  • Nehemiah 10:37-38

    And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

  • Nehemiah 13:12

    Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

  • 2 Chronicles 31:12

    And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

  • Luke 18:12

    I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 31:5-6

    And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord their God, and laid them by heaps.

  • Malachi 3:8-10

    Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

  • Luke 11:42

    But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

  • Hebrews 7:5-9

    And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. …

  • Numbers 18:21-24

    And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 14:20; 28:22; Nu 18:21-24; De 12:5,6; 14:22,23; 2Ch 31:5,6,12
Ne 10:37,38; 12:44; 13:5,12; Mal 3:8-10; Mt 23:23; Lu 11:42; 18:12
Heb 7:5-9

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Context

  • Leviticus 27:29

    None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.

  • Leviticus 27:30

    And all 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 unto the Lord.

  • Leviticus 27:31

    And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.

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Leviticus 27:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y todas las décimas de la tierra, así de la simiente de la tierra como del fruto de los árboles, de Jehová son: es cosa consagrada á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et toute dîme de la terre, de la semence de la terre, du fruit des arbres, est à l’ Éternel: c’est une chose sainte consacrée à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und aller Zehnte des Landes, vom Samen des Landes, von der Frucht der Bäume, gehört Jehova; er ist Jehova heilig.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Omnes decimæ terræ, sive de frugibus, sive de pomis arborum, Domini sunt, et illi sanctificantur.