Genesis 14:18-21
18And aMelchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was bpriest of cGod Most High.) 19And he blessed him and said,d“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
ePossessor ▼
▼Or Creator; also verse 22
of heaven and earth;20and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”
And Abram gave him ga tenth of everything. 21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.”
Genesis 28:22
22and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, hshall be God’s house. And iof all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.”Exodus 22:29
29“You shall not delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. jThe firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.Exodus 23:19
19“The best of the kfirstfruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God.l“You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
Exodus 34:26
26 mThe best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring to the house of the Lord your God. nYou shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”Exodus 35:20-29
20Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. 21And they came, oeveryone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, pand brought the Lord’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the Lord. 23And qevery one who possessed rblue or purple or scarlet yarns or fine linen or goats’ hair or tanned rams’ skins or goatskins brought them. 24 sEveryone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord’s contribution. And every one who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it. 25And every tskillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. 26All the women uwhose hearts stirred them to use their skill spun the goats’ hair. 27And the vleaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastpiece, 28and spices and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29 wAll the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord.Proverbs 14:31
31Whoever oppresses a poor man xinsults his yMaker,zbut he who is generous to the needy honors him.
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