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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd&#8217s rod—will be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Count off every tenth animal from your herds and flocks and set them apart for the LORD as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And every tithe of herds and flocks, every tenth animal of all that pass under the herdsman’s staff, shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, <i>even</i> of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And for every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For every tithe of the herd or flock, whatever passes under the [shepherd’s] staff, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every tenth animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every tenth animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the shepherd&#8217s rod, will be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When you count your flocks and herds, one out of ten of every newborn animal is holy and belongs to me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Every tenth head of cattle or sheep that you counted is holy and belongs to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />One of every ten domestic animals belongs to the LORD. When the animals are counted, every tenth one belongs to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the tithes from cattle and flocks that pass under the measuring rod are sacred to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd?s rod will be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the tithe of herd or flock, everything which passes under the rod, the tenth one will be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock—all that passes by under the rod—the tenth is holy to YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock -- all that passeth by under the rod -- the tenth is holy to Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the tenth of cattle and sheep, all which shall pass through under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of all the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and goats, that pass under the shepherd's rod, every tenth that cometh shall be sanctified to the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Out of all the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and goats, which cross under the rod of the shepherd, every tenth one that arrives shall be sanctified to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The tithes of the herd and the flock, every tenth animal that passes under the herdsman’s rod, shall be sacred to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All tithes of herd and flock, every tenth one that passes under the shepherd’s staff, shall be holy to the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the tithe of the herd or of the flock, even of whatever passes under the shepherd's staff, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And every tenth of oxen and of sheep, everything that passes under the staff that grazes shall be holy to LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And every tithe of oxen, and of sheep, and whatsoever may come in numbering under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/27-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7813" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Instruction on Tithes</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Every</a> <a href="/hebrew/4643.htm" title="4643: ma‘·śar (N-msc) -- Tenth part, tithe. Or maasar; and feminine maasrah; from asar; a tenth; especially a tithe.">tenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: bā·qār (N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">animal from the herd</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: wā·ṣōn (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">or flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘ă·ḇōr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">passes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: haš·šā·ḇeṭ (Art:: N-ms) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">the shepherd’s rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/6224.htm" title="6224: hā·‘ă·śî·rî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Tenth. From eser; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or part."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>He must not inspect whether it is good or bad, and he shall not make any substitution. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy; they cannot be redeemed.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21</a></span><br />Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Deuteronomy 14:22-23</a></span><br />You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields. / And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22</a></span><br />And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5-6</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-38</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-4.htm">Amos 4:4</a></span><br />“Go to Bethel and transgress; rebel even more at Gilgal! Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">1 Corinthians 16:2</a></span><br />On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Deuteronomy 12:6-7</a></span><br />To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-12.htm">2 Chronicles 31:12</a></span><br />And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">passeth under the rod.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Jeremiah 33:13</a></b></br> In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth <i>them</i>, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37</a></b></br> And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14</a></b></br> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily <i>in</i> the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed <i>in</i> Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-15.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-21.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-30.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Shepherd's</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">Tithe</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-30.htm">Whatsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/27-33.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/numbers/5-30.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/numbers/11-22.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/numbers/31-9.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/numbers/1-51.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/numbers/8-8.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/numbers/11-22.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-33.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/4-31.htm">Part</a> <a href="/joshua/3-11.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/numbers/31-23.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">Shepherd's</a> <a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/numbers/5-15.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Tithe</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/numbers/3-26.htm">Whatsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-1.htm">He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">The estimation of the person</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-9.htm">of a beast given by vow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">of a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-16.htm">of a field, and the redemption thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">No devoted thing may be redeemed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">The tithe may not be changed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The tithe, or tenth, was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, often used to support religious institutions and leaders. In the context of Israel, it was a way to acknowledge God's provision and sovereignty over all creation. The herd and flock represent the primary sources of wealth and sustenance for the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of dedicating a portion of one's livelihood to God.<p><b>that passes under the shepherd’s rod</b><br>The imagery of the shepherd's rod is significant, as it was used by shepherds to count and inspect their animals. This process ensured that the tithe was fair and that each animal was accounted for. The rod symbolizes authority and care, reflecting God's role as the ultimate Shepherd of His people. This practice also ensured that the tithe was not manipulated, as each animal was chosen as it passed under the rod, rather than being selected by the owner.<p><b>will be holy to the LORD</b><br>To be "holy" means to be set apart for a special purpose. In this context, the animals designated as the tithe were consecrated to God, signifying their dedication to His service. This act of setting apart a portion of one's resources is a demonstration of faith and obedience, acknowledging God's provision and lordship. The concept of holiness is central to the book of Leviticus, which outlines various laws and rituals designed to maintain the Israelites' covenant relationship with God. This dedication of the tithe can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate offering, wholly consecrated to God for the redemption of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai and communicated them to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the Levitical laws, including the instructions on tithing livestock.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shepherd.htm">The Shepherd</a></b><br>Represents those responsible for counting and managing the livestock, ensuring the tithe is set apart for the Lord.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who commands the tithe as an act of worship and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tithe.htm">The Tithe</a></b><br>The tenth portion of livestock, which is consecrated and set apart as holy to the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_dedication.htm">Holiness and Dedication</a></b><br>The act of setting apart every tenth animal as holy to the Lord underscores the principle of dedicating a portion of our resources to God. This teaches us about prioritizing God in our finances and resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_trust_in_provision.htm">Faith and Trust in Provision</a></b><br>Tithing livestock required faith that God would continue to provide. Similarly, we are called to trust God with our resources, believing that He will meet our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_worship.htm">Obedience in Worship</a></b><br>The tithe was not merely a financial transaction but an act of worship and obedience. Our giving should reflect a heart of worship and submission to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The tithe supported the Levitical priesthood and the community's spiritual life. Our giving should also aim to support the work of the church and the needs of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_practice.htm">Consistency in Practice</a></b><br>The regularity of the tithe (every tenth animal) teaches us the importance of consistency and discipline in our spiritual practices, including giving.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_tithes,_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_original_bible_texts_have_punctuation.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on generosity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_tithing_necessary_for_christians.htm">Is tithing necessary for Christians?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_giving.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian giving?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">Whatsoever passeth under the rod.</span>--That is, for the purpose of counting and tithing them. The manner in which this was done is described by the Jewish canonists as follows: "The owner is to gather all his lambs or all his calves into the fold and make a little door to it, so that two should not be able to go out at once. He is to place their dams without. As they bleat the lambs hear their voice and go out of the fold to meet them, as it is said, 'whatsoever passeth under the rod' (<a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm" title="And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.">Leviticus 27:32</a>), since it must pass of itself, and not be brought out by his hand. And as they come out of the fold one after another he counts them with the rod, one, two, three, etc., and the tenth which comes out, whether it be male or female, whether it be perfect or blemished, he marks it with a red mark, and says, 'This is the tithe.'" It is to this custom that the prophet alludes when he says, "I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant" (<a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm" title="And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:">Ezekiel 20:37</a>), that is, shall once more claim you, being marked as belonging to the Lord.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 32, 33.</span> - The tithe of the cattle could neither be vowed nor redeemed. As the young oxen and sheep passed under the rod by which they were counted by the herdsman, the tenth animal was touched (the rod, according to tradition, having been dipped in red paint), and handed over to the Levites. There was to be no change made in the animals, nor was commutation allowed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/27-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Every</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tenth</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעְשַׂ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(ma‘·śar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4643.htm">Strong's 4643: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tenth part, tithe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">animal from the herd</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּקָר֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or flock</span><br /><span class="heb">וָצֹ֔אן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">passes</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲבֹ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ḇōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the shepherd’s rod</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁ֑בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹּ֖דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 27:32 All the tithe of the herds (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 27:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/27-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 27:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>