Deuteronomy 14:24

And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
way	הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ ha.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
long	יִרְבֶּ֨ה yir.Beh	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
that	וְכִֽי ve.khi-	H3588	(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunc… · conjunction + particle
able	תוּכַ֘ל tu.Khal	H3201	to be able · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
carry	שְׂאֵתוֹ֒ se.'e.To	H5375	to lift · verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
place	הַמָּק֔וֹם ha.ma.Kom	H4725	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
far	יִרְחַ֤ק yir.Chak	H7368	to widen (in any direction) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
choose	יִבְחַר֙ yiv.Char	H977	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
set	לָשׂ֥וּם la.Sum	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
name	שְׁמ֖וֹ she.Mo	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
blessed	יְבָרֶכְךָ֖ ye.va.rekh.Kha	H1288	to kneel · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:21 If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy floc…
Deuteronomy 12:5 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek…
Exodus 23:31 And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the…
Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 14:22–end

We have here a part of the statute concerning tithes. The productions of the ground were twice tithed, so that, putting both together, a fifth part was devoted to God out of their increase, and only four parts of five were for their own common use; and they could not but own they paid an easy rent, especially since God's part was disposed of to their own benefit and advantage. The first tithe was for the maintenance of their Levites, who taught them the good knowledge of God, and ministered to them in holy things; this is supposed as anciently due, and is entailed upon the Levites as an inheritance, by that law, Num 18:24, etc. But it is the second tithe that is here spoken of, which was to…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 14:22

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed--The dedication of a tenth part of the year's produce in everything was then a religious duty. It was to be brought as an offering to the sanctuary; and, where distance prevented its being taken in kind, it was by this statute convertible into money.

John Gill on Deuteronomy 14:24

And if the way be too long for thee,.... The way from the place where any Israelite might live: to carry it; the tithe and the firstlings, it would be too expensive or too troublesome in any way that could be devised: or if the place shall be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there; which by the event appeared to be the city of Jerusalem, and this from some parts of the land of Canaan was very distant: when the Lord thy God hath blessed thee; with a large increase of the fruits of the earth, and of flocks and herds.

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 14:23–end

Deuteronomy 14:23-26 23. And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. 23. Et comedes coram Jehova Deo tuo in loco quem elegerit ut habitare faciat nomen suum ibi, decimam frumenti tui, vini tui, et olei tui, et primogenita boum tuorum, et pecudum tuarum: ut discas timere Jehovam Deum tuum omnibus diebus. 24. And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name…

Dictionary and topics

Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Unclean Meats — These were things strangled, or dead of themselves or through beasts or birds of prey; whatever beast did not both part the hoof and chew the cud; and certain other smaller animals rated as “creeping…
Tithe · A second: Or its value yearly brought to the tabernacle and eaten before the Lord — A second: Or its value yearly brought to the tabernacle and eaten before the Lord
Tithes · Mosaic laws instituting — Mosaic laws instituting

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 14:24

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 14:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 14:22

John Gill on Deuteronomy 14:24

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 14:23–end

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 14:24

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 14:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 14:22

John Gill on Deuteronomy 14:24

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 14:23–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 14:24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 14:23

Rashi on Deuteronomy 14:24