Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:22-29

We have here a part of the statute concerning tithes. The productions of the ground were twice tithed, so that, putting both together, a fifth part was devoted to God out of their increase, and only four parts of five were for their own common use; and they could not but own they paid an easy rent, especially since God's part was disposed of to their own benefit and advantage. The first tithe was for the maintenance of their Levites, who taught them the good knowledge of God, and ministered to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:22

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed ,.... This was a different tithe from that which was made and given to the Levites, and out of which a tithe was taken and given to the priests, and which they only ate of; but this, as appears by the following verse, was what the owners themselves ate of, and so the tithing was left to be made by them themselves, and which they were to be sure to make, and to make it truly and faithfully: that the field bringeth forth year by year ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:23

And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there ,.... See Deuteronomy 12:5 there the tithe of all the fruits of the earth was to be eaten; this is the second tithe, as the Targum of Jonathan, and so Jarchi, and which is more particularly described as follows: the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil : see Deuteronomy 12:7 , and the firstlings of thine herds, and of thy flocks ; of which see the note on the above... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:24

And if the way be too long for thee ,.... The way from the place where any Israelite might live: to carry it ; the tithe and the firstlings, it would be too expensive or too troublesome in any way that could be devised: or if the place shall be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there ; which by the event appeared to be the city of Jerusalem, and this from some parts of the land of Canaan was very distant: when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:25

Thou shalt then turn it into money ,.... The tithe, which would be lighter and easier carriage: and bind up the money in thine hand ; put it into a bag or purse, and tie it up and carry it in the hand; which some think was ordered, that it might not be mixed with other money; but it seems only to have respect to journeying, and making it fit for that. The Jewish writers F21 Bartenora in Misn. Beracot, c. 7. sect. 1. Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Maaser Sheni, c. 11. sect. 2. &... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:26

And thou shall bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after ,.... He might buy what provision he would with it, what he best liked, and was most agreeable to his appetite: for oxen, or for sheep ; he might purchase beef or mutton, or any other sort of meat that could be got, and was lawful to be eaten, as before directed: or for wine, or for strong drink ; to drink with his food, whether wine or any other liquor; the Targum of Jonathan is, wine new or old, which he chose;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:27

And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him ,.... As not from giving him the first tithe, as Jarchi remarks, so he was not to forget him in this; he was not to leave him behind, but take him with him to partake of this entertainment: for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee in the land : see Deuteronomy 12:12 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:28

At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year ,.... This, according to Aben Ezra, was a third tithe, and did not excuse the second tithe; so says:"I gave the third tithe to the repair of the temple,' (Tobit 1:7)as in one copy, but, according to another, to the stranger, fatherless, and widow, which better agrees with what follows; but the Jewish writers generally understand this as the same with the second tithe, which on the two first years... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 14:29

And the Levite, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee ,.... Shall come and take the first tithe, according to Jarchi; but though this he was to do, yet is not what is intended here, but he was to partake of the second tithe, or what was in the room of it, the poor's tithe, with whom he is here joined: and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come ; and take the second tithe, as the above writer rightly interprets it, and which he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 14:22

Thou shalt truly tithe - Meaning the second tithe which themselves were to eat, Deuteronomy 14:23 , for there was a first tithe that was given to the Levites, out of which they paid a tenth part to the priests, Numbers 18:24-28 ; Nehemiah 10:37 , Nehemiah 10:38 . Then of that which remained, the owners separated a second tithe, which they ate before the Lord the first and second year; and in the third year it was given to the Levites and to the poor, Deuteronomy 14:28 , ... read more

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