Leviticus 27:31 - 5%

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Originally Posted by pelathais

No, under the OT Law, one needn't "turn it into cash" and then pay with coin (the equivalent of cash) at the Temple in Jerusalem (Leviticus 27:10). Though, verse 10 appears to be referring to swapping one animal for the other, and so forth. Still, in the OT, tithes were generally paid "in kind." That is, from whatever one reaped or harvested, a tenth was separated as "holy" and presented to the Levites (not always at Jerusalem).

The animal sacrifices were later to be all done at Jerusalem, though even this wasn't always observed and would often prove to be too impractical for many folks.

But back to your question, the tithe was paid "in kind" and the "fifth part" that was added was paid "in kind" as well, though obviously everything was open to barter and negotiation to achieve a practical result.

Thanks, Pel!

So, you are saying that how I read Lev. 27:31 is correct? Someone had taken some of their tithe for personal use and needed to pay it back two-fold? Except, I was originally wrong on the percentage. It's 20% and not 5%.

Originally Posted by pelathais

The "fifth part" is 20% and not 5%. 20% is a fifth of 100%.

And yes, under the OT Law, any tithe that was "redeemed" for personal use was to be restored to the Levitical caste with 20% interest.

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