Genesis 47:24

New Century Version

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.”

Cross References

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 14:21

The king of Sodom said to Abram, “You may keep all these things for yourself. Just give me my people who were captured.”

Genesis 28:22

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.”

Genesis 41:34

And let the king also appoint officers over the land, who should take one-fifth of all the food that is grown during the seven good years.

Genesis 47:23

Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for the king, so I will give you seed and you can plant your fields.

Genesis 47:25

The people said, “You have saved our lives. If you like, we will become slaves of the king.”

Psalm 112:5

It is good to be merciful and generous. Those who are fair in their business

Psalm 41:1

Happy are those who think about the poor. When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.

Leviticus 27:30

“ ‘One-tenth of all crops belongs to the Lord, including the crops from fields and the fruit from trees. That one-tenth is holy to the Lord.

Leviticus 27:32

“ ‘The priest will take every tenth animal from a person’s herd or flock, and it will be holy to the Lord.

Numbers 18:21

“When the people of Israel give me a tenth of what they make, I will give that tenth to the Levites. This is their payment for the work they do serving at the Meeting Tent.

Deuteronomy 14:22

Be sure to save one-tenth of all your crops each year.

Deuteronomy 26:12

Bring a tenth of all your harvest the third year (the year to give a tenth of your harvest). Give it to the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows so that they may eat in your towns and be full.