Deuteronomy 14:26

And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 12:7 gives the same instruction to eat and rejoice before God — here with the inclusion of strong drink.

Deuteronomy 12:12 expands the rejoicing to include the Levite — here the household is central.

Deuteronomy 12:15 uses the same phrase 'whatever your heart desires' for eating meat anywhere, paralleling the tithe feast.

Deuteronomy 12:18 again commands eating before the Lord and rejoicing — this verse applies it to tithe money.

Deuteronomy 12:20 repeats 'whatever your heart desires' in the context of eating meat when the land expands.

Deuteronomy 12:21 again uses the same language for eating meat at home when the sanctuary is far.

Deuteronomy 26:11 similarly commands rejoicing over God's provision — here specifying how to use tithe money.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 9:7 echoes the call to eat and drink with joy — here in the tithe feasting context.

Zechariah 7:6 criticizes eating and drinking only for oneself — here the feasting is explicitly before the Lord.

Ezra 7:15-17 describes using silver and gold for temple offerings, paralleling the use of tithe money for worship at the sanctuary.