Deuteronomy 12:17
Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 12:6 positively commands bringing the same offerings to the sanctuary — the counterpart to this negative restriction.
Deuteronomy 12:11 similarly commands bringing these offerings to the chosen place, reinforcing the central sanctuary rule.
Deuteronomy 14:22-29 provides detailed tithing instructions, including eating the tithe at the sanctuary — complementing this verse.
Deuteronomy 14:23 echoes the same command to eat tithes and firstlings at the chosen place, reinforcing the central worship law.
Deuteronomy 15:20 directly parallels eating firstlings at the sanctuary, applying the same rule as 12:17.
Deuteronomy 26:12 commands giving the third-year tithe locally to the poor — contrasting with the sanctuary-only rule for the regular tithe here.
Deuteronomy 15:19 sanctifies firstlings to God, grounding the prohibition in 12:17 against eating them at home.
Deuteronomy 26:14 shows the proper handling of the tithe — not eaten in mourning or uncleanness — reinforcing the sanctity of the tithe.
Leviticus 27:30-32 defines the tithe as holy to the Lord, providing the foundational law that this verse references.
Nehemiah 10:39 commits to bringing tithes to the temple, directly fulfilling the command in 12:17 to bring them to the chosen place.
Numbers 18:21-24 gives the tithe to the Levites as inheritance, clarifying who receives the tithe mentioned here.
Genesis 14:20 records Abram giving a tenth to Melchizedek — the first biblical tithe, a precedent for the law here.
1 Samuel 1:4 shows Elkanah giving portions at Shiloh, a historical example of the sacrificial meal practice in 12:17.