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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:
Deuteronomy 12:17 — KJV
Thy gates. That is, privately, in their own homes. This is a reiteration of verse 7 concerning the sacrificial meal, in order that there might be no confusion as to the permission granted in verse 15.
The tithe. This cannot be the first tithe, which was used exclusively for the support of the Levites (Numbers 18:24). The tithe the people were permitted to eat, though only in the vicinity of the sanctuary and not in their own homes, was a second tithe. Details of this second tithe are given in Deuteronomy 14:22-29. The second tithe was distinct from the first tithe, which was devoted exclusively to the support of priests and Levites.
The firstlings. See chapter 15:19, 20. The male firstlings of flocks and herds were expressly the property of the Lord (Exodus 13:2, 12, 15; Numbers 18:15-18) and belonged to the priests’ portion. This offering might never be eaten by the common people. It may be that the firstlings here referred to were female. They were to be shared by the people and the priests, in the Lord’s presence.
Thy vows. These too belonged to Jehovah (Leviticus 27:28) and were for the priests (Numbers 18:14), when vowed exclusively to Jehovah. Other offerings vowed were eaten in solemn feasts together with the priests, and might be shared with widows, orphans, and the poor.
Heave offering. The first fruits of corn, wine, and oil were also the portion of the priests (Numbers 18:12).
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