Genesis 47:26

Good News Translation

So Joseph made it a law for the land of Egypt that one-fifth of the harvest should belong to the king. This law still remains in force today. Only the lands of the priests did not become the king's property.

Cross References

Genesis 14:20

May the Most High God, who gave you victory over your enemies, be praised!” And Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the loot he had recovered.

Genesis 28:22

This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshiped, and I will give you a tenth of everything you give me.”

Genesis 41:34

You must also appoint other officials and take a fifth of the crops during the seven years of plenty.

Genesis 47:22

The only land he did not buy was the land that belonged to the priests. They did not have to sell their lands, because the king gave them an allowance to live on.

Genesis 47:25

They answered, “You have saved our lives; you have been good to us, sir, and we will be the king's slaves.”

Ezra 7:24

You are forbidden to collect any taxes from the priests, Levites, musicians, guards, workers, or anyone else connected with this Temple.

Ezekiel 7:24

I will bring the most evil nations here and let them have your homes. Your strongest men will lose their confidence when I let the nations profane the places where you worship.

Leviticus 27:30

One tenth of all the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, belongs to the Lord.

Numbers 18:21

The Lord said, “I have given to the Levites every tithe that the people of Israel present to me. This is in payment for their service in taking care of the Tent of my presence.

Deuteronomy 14:22

“Set aside a tithe—a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.

Deuteronomy 26:12

“Every third year give the tithe—a tenth of your crops—to the Levites, the foreigners, the orphans, and the widows, so that in every community they will have all they need to eat. When you have done this,