Genesis 47:26

New Century Version

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.

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 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 47:22

The only land he did not buy was the land the priests owned. They did not need to sell their land because the king paid them for their work. So they had money to buy food.

Genesis 47:25

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

Ezra 7:24

Remember, you must not make these people pay taxes of any kind: priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Temple servants, and other workers in this Temple of God.

Ezekiel 7:24

So I will bring the worst of the nations to take over the people’s houses. I will also end the pride of the strong, and their holy places will be dishonored.

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.

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.