He left from there to the mountain on the east of Beit-El, and pitched his tent, having Beit-El on the west, and `Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.
Genesis 28:22 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God's house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you.* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this stone which I have set up as a pillar (monument) shall be God's house [a sacred place to me], and of all [the increase of possessions] that You give me I will give the tenth to You. American Standard Version (1901) then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. Common English Bible This stone that I’ve set up as a sacred pillar will be God’s house, and of everything you give me I will give a tenth back to you.” Catholic Public Domain Version and this stone, which I have set up as a monument, will be called 'the House of God.' And from all the things that you will give to me, I will offer tithes to you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee. |
He left from there to the mountain on the east of Beit-El, and pitched his tent, having Beit-El on the west, and `Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.
and blessed be El `Elyon, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.* Avram gave him a tenth of all.
Avraham planted a tamarisk tree in Be'er-Sheva, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.
He was afraid, and said, *How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God's house, and this is the gate of heaven.*
God said to Ya`akov, *Arise, go up to Beit-El, and live there. Make there an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esav your brother.*
He built an altar there, and called the place El-Beit-El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Par`oh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.*
Yosef made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Par`oh should have the fifth. Only the land of the Kohanim alone didn't become Par`oh's.
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,* says the LORD of Armies, *if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.