Genesis 47:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

but one-fifth of your crops must go to the king. You can keep the rest as seed or as food for your families.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:20

All praise belongs to God Most High for helping you defeat your enemies.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

Genesis 14:21

The king of Sodom said to Abram, “All I want are my people. You can keep everything else.”

Genesis 28:22

This rock will be your house, and I will give back to you a tenth of everything you give me.”

Genesis 41:34

Then appoint some other officials to collect one-fifth of every crop harvested in Egypt during the seven years when there is plenty.

Genesis 47:23

Then Joseph said to the people, “You and your land now belong to the king. I'm giving you seed to plant,

Genesis 47:25

“Sir, you have saved our lives!” they answered. “We are glad to be slaves of the king.”

Psalm 112:5

Life will go well for those who freely lend and are honest in business.

Psalm 41:1

You, LORD God, bless everyone who cares for the poor, and you rescue those people in times of trouble.

Leviticus 27:30

Ten per cent of everything you harvest is holy and belongs to me, whether it grows in your fields or on your fruit trees.

Leviticus 27:32

When you count your flocks and herds, one out of ten of every newborn animal is holy and belongs to me,

Numbers 18:21

Ten per cent of the Israelites' crops and one out of every ten of their newborn animals belong to me. But I am giving all this to the Levites as their pay for the work they do at the sacred tent.

Deuteronomy 14:22

People of Israel, every year you must set aside ten per cent of your grain harvest.

Deuteronomy 26:12

Every year you are to give ten per cent of your harvest to the LORD. But every third year, this ten per cent must be given to the poor who live in your town, including Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows. That way, they will have enough to eat.