Bilangan 18:24

18:24 But I have given ¹  to the Levites for an inheritance the tithes of the Israelites that are offered ²  to the Lord as a raised offering. That is why I said to them that among the Israelites they are to have no inheritance.”

Kejadian 28:22

28:22 Then this stone ³  that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely ⁴  give you back a tenth of everything you give me.” ⁵ 

Bilangan 31:28

31:28 “You must exact ⁶  a tribute for the Lord from the fighting men who went out to battle: one life out of five hundred, from the people, the cattle, and from the donkeys and the sheep.

Ulangan 14:22

The Offering of Tribute

14:22 You must be certain to tithe ⁷  all the produce of your seed that comes from the field year after year.

Nehemia 10:37

10:37 We will also bring the first of our coarse meal, of our contributions, of the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of olive oil to the priests at the storerooms of the temple of our God, along with a tenth of the produce ⁸  of our land to the Levites, for the Levites are the ones who collect the tithes in all the cities where we work. ⁹ 

[18:24]  ¹ tn The classification of the perfect tense here too could be the perfect of resolve, since this law is declaring what will be their portion – “I have decided to give.”

[18:24]  ² tn In the Hebrew text the verb has no expressed subject (although the “Israelites” is certainly intended), and so it can be rendered as a passive.

[28:22]  ³ tn The disjunctive clause structure (conjunction + noun/subject) is used to highlight the statement.

[28:22]  ⁴ tn The infinitive absolute is used before the finite verb for emphasis.

[28:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “and all which you give to me I will surely give a tenth of it to you.” The disjunctive clause structure (conjunction + noun/object) highlights this statement as well.

[31:28]  ⁶ tn The verb is the Hiphil, “you shall cause to be taken up.” The perfect with vav (ו) continues the sequence of the instructions. This raised offering was to be a tax of one-fifth of one percent for the Lord.

[14:22]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, indicated in the translation by the words “be certain.”

[10:37]  ⁸ tn Heb “a tithe of our land.”

[10:37]  ⁹ tn Heb “of our work.”