Genesis 28:22

New Century Version

This stone which I have set up on its end will be the house of God. And I will give God one-tenth of all he gives me.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

Then he traveled from Shechem to the mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. There Abram built another altar to the Lord and worshiped him.

Genesis 14:20

And we praise God Most High, who has helped you to defeat your enemies.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had brought back from the battle.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.

Genesis 28:17

He was afraid and said, “This place frightens me! It is surely the house of God and the gate of heaven.”

Genesis 33:20

He built an altar there and named it after God, the God of Israel.

Genesis 35:1

God said to Jacob, “Go to the city of Bethel and live there. Make an altar to the God who appeared to you there when you were running away from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:7

There Jacob built an altar and named the place Bethel, after God, because God had appeared to him there when he was running from his brother.

Genesis 47:24

At harvest time you must give one-fifth to the king. You may keep four-fifths for yourselves to use as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your families, and your children.”

Genesis 47:26

So Joseph made a law in Egypt, which continues today: One-fifth of everything from the land belongs to the king. The only land the king did not get was the priests’ land.

Malachi 3:10

Bring to the storehouse a full tenth of what you earn so there will be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord All-Powerful. “I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out all the blessings you need.