“ Every third year you must offer a special tithe of your crops. In this year of the special tithe you must give your tithes to the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows, so that they will have enough to eat in your towns.

“每逢三年，就是十分取一之年，你取完了一切土产的十分之一，要分给利未人和寄居的，与孤儿寡妇，使他们在你城中可以吃得饱足。

“每逢第三年，就是捐十分之一的那年，你从你一切土产中取了十分之一，要分给利未人、寄居的、孤儿和寡妇，使他们在你的城镇中可以吃得饱足。

“每逢第三年，就是捐十分之一的那年，你从你一切土产中取了十分之一，要分给利未人、寄居的、孤儿和寡妇，使他们在你的城镇中可以吃得饱足。

“每逢第三年是十一奉献年。你们应当把自己的十一奉献拿出来分给利未人、寄居者和孤儿寡妇，使他们在你们居住的城邑吃饱喝足。

“每逢第三年，就是十分献一之年，你把一切出产的十分之一完全取出，分给利未人、寄居的和孤儿寡妇，使他们在你的城中吃饱了以后，

「每逢三年，就是十分取一之年，你取完了一切土產的十分之一，要分給利未人和寄居的，與孤兒寡婦，使他們在你城中可以吃得飽足。

「每逢第三年，就是捐十分之一的那年，你從你一切土產中取了十分之一，要分給利未人、寄居的、孤兒和寡婦，使他們在你的城鎮中可以吃得飽足。

「每逢第三年，就是捐十分之一的那年，你從你一切土產中取了十分之一，要分給利未人、寄居的、孤兒和寡婦，使他們在你的城鎮中可以吃得飽足。

「每逢第三年是十一奉獻年。你們應當把自己的十一奉獻拿出來分給利未人、寄居者和孤兒寡婦，使他們在你們居住的城邑吃飽喝足。

“每逢第三年，就是十分獻一之年，你把一切出產的十分之一完全取出，分給利未人、寄居的和孤兒寡婦，使他們在你的城中吃飽了以後，

『每第三年、就是十分之一奉獻的年、你獻完了你的土產的十分之一，給了利未人、寄居者、和孤兒寡婦，讓他們在你城內喫得飽足，

每至三載、什輸其一之年、凡土所產、什輸其一既畢、必以給利未人、及賓旅孤寡、使食於爾邑內、而得果腹、

每三年、以土所產、十輸其一、給於利未人、及賓旅孤寡、使食於爾家、以果其腹。

每至三年、即輸什一之年、凡諸土產、什輸其一畢、以給利未人及客旅孤寡、使於爾邑中食之而飽、

When you have finished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

You will set apart a tenth of everything you produce in the third year. That’s the year for giving the tenth to people who have greater needs. You will give it to the Levites, outsiders and widows. You will also give it to children whose fathers have died. Then all of them will have plenty to eat in your towns.

“ When you have finished paying all the tithe of your produce in the third year, which is the year of tithing, giving it to the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your towns and be filled,

“ When you have finished paying all the tenth of your produce in the third year, the year of the tenth, you are to give it to the Levites, resident aliens, fatherless children, and widows, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

“ When you have finished paying all the tithe of your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, then you shall give it to the Levite, to the stranger, to the orphan, and to the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

“ When you have finished laying aside all the tithe of your increase in the third year— the year of tithing— and have given it to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be filled,

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithe of thine increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then thou shalt give it unto the Levite, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled.

“ When you have finished paying all the tenth of your produce in the third year, the year of the tenth, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year,[ which is] the year of tithing, and hast given[ it] unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

When you finish tithing all your income in the third year( the year of tithing), you must give it to the Levites, the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows so that they may eat to their satisfaction in your villages.

When you have finished tithing all the tithe of your increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then you shall give it to the Levite, to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within your gates and be filled.

“ One tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord and must be set apart to him as holy.

because I have given them the Israelites’ tithes, which have been presented as sacred offerings to the Lord. This will be the Levites’ share. That is why I said they would receive no allotment of land among the Israelites.”

At the moment I have all I need— and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

In addition, we might even say that these Levites— the ones who collect the tithe— paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.

“ But you may not eat your offerings in your hometown— neither the tithe of your grain and new wine and olive oil, nor the firstborn of your flocks and herds, nor any offering to fulfill a vow, nor your voluntary offerings, nor your sacred offerings.You must eat these in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose. Eat them there with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God in all you do.And be very careful never to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.

“ You must set aside a tithe of your crops— one tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship— the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored— and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. Doing this will teach you always to fear the Lord your God.“ Now when the Lord your God blesses you with a good harvest, the place of worship he chooses for his name to be honored might be too far for you to bring the tithe.If so, you may sell the tithe portion of your crops and herds, put the money in a pouch, and go to the place the Lord your God has chosen.When you arrive, you may use the money to buy any kind of food you want— cattle, sheep, goats, wine, or other alcoholic drink. Then feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and celebrate with your household.And do not neglect the Levites in your town, for they will receive no allotment of land among you.“ At the end of every third year, bring the entire tithe of that year’s harvest and store it in the nearest town.Give it to the Levites, who will receive no allotment of land among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.

Now the law of Moses required that the priests, who are descendants of Levi, must collect a tithe from the rest of the people of Israel, who are also descendants of Abraham.

It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor.

This festival will be a happy time of celebrating with your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows from your towns.