From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east, and there he built an altar to the Lord and invoked the name of the Lord.
Genesis 28:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give one-tenth to you.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this stone which I have set up as a pillar (monument) shall be God's house [a sacred place to me], and of all [the increase of possessions] that You give me I will give the tenth to You. American Standard Version (1901) then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. Common English Bible This stone that I’ve set up as a sacred pillar will be God’s house, and of everything you give me I will give a tenth back to you.” Catholic Public Domain Version and this stone, which I have set up as a monument, will be called 'the House of God.' And from all the things that you will give to me, I will offer tithes to you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee. |
From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east, and there he built an altar to the Lord and invoked the name of the Lord.
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything.
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba and there called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.
And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
and there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.
And at the harvests you shall give one-fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and as food for yourselves and your households and as food for your little ones.”
So Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt, and it stands to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. The land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh’s.
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing.