Genesis 47:26

New American Bible - revised edition

Thus Joseph made it a statute for the land of Egypt, which is still in force, that a fifth of its produce should go to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not pass over to Pharaoh. Israel Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 14:20

And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your foes into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

Genesis 28:22

This stone that I have set up as a sacred pillar will be the house of God. Of everything you give me, I will return a tenth part to you without fail.”

Genesis 41:34

Let Pharaoh act and appoint overseers for the land to organize it during the seven years of abundance.

Genesis 47:22

Only the priests’ lands Joseph did not acquire. Since the priests had a fixed allowance from Pharaoh and lived off the allowance Pharaoh had granted them, they did not have to sell their land.

Genesis 47:25

“You have saved our lives!” they answered. “We have found favor with my lord; now we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

Ezra 7:24

We also inform you that it is not permitted to impose taxes, tributes, or tolls on any priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, temple servant, or any other servant of that house of God.

Ezekiel 7:24

I will bring in the worst of the nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to their proud strength, and their sanctuaries will be defiled.

Leviticus 27:30

All tithes of the land, whether in grain from the fields or in fruit from the trees, belong to the Lord; they are sacred to the Lord.

Numbers 18:21

To the Levites, however, I hereby assign all tithes in Israel as their heritage in recompense for the labor they perform, the labor pertaining to the tent of meeting.

Deuteronomy 14:22

Each year you shall tithe all the produce of your seed that grows in the field;

Deuteronomy 26:12

When you have finished setting aside all the tithes of your produce in the third year, the year of the tithes, and have given them to the Levite, the resident alien, the orphan and the widow, that they may eat and be satisfied in your own communities,