All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Yahweh.
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All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Yahweh.
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And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
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And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
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- Jeremiah 33:13 In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of him who counts them,” says Yahweh.
- Ezekiel 20:37 “I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
- Micah 7:14 Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain All that which is numbered: that is, every tenth…
All that which is numbered: that is, every tenth as he falleth by tally without exception or respect.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Lev 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd,…
Lev 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, [even] of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
Ver. 32. Passeth under the rod.] Coloured at the end with red, to mark out the tenth, as they passed out. See Jer 33:13.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Under the rod; either,
Under the rod; either,
1. The tither’s rod, it being the manner of the Jews in tithing to cause all their cattle to pass through some gate or narrow passage, where the tenth was marked by a person appointed for that purpose, and reserved for the priest. Or,
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2. The shepherd’s rod, under which the herds and flocks passed, and by which they were governed and numbered. See Jer 33:13; Eze 20:37.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain He shall not search whether it be good or…
He shall not search whether it be good or bad,.... In a good or bad state of health, fat or lean, perfect or blemished, but take it as it is, be it what it will:
neither shall he change it; neither for the better nor the worse, no alteration was to be made, but the beast was to be taken as it came:
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and if he change it at all, then both it and the change shall be holy; be sacred to the Lord, and for his use and service; this was done to restrain men from making any alteration, since if they did, both the one and the other were taken from them; yea, were to be beaten with forty stripes, save one (b); whether this change was of the herd with the flock, or of the flock with the herd; or of lambs with goats, or goats with lambs; or of males with females, or of females with males; or of perfect with blemished ones, or of blemished ones with perfect ones:
it shall not be redeemed; from whence the Jews (c) gather, that a tithe beast was not to be bought and sold, whether blemished or unblemished.
(b) Misnah Temurah, c. 1. sect. 1, 2. (c) Maimon. Hilchot Becorot, c. 6. sect. 5, 6.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Under the rod - Either,
Under the rod - Either,
1. The tither's rod, it being the manner of the Jews in tithing to cause all their cattle to pass through some gate or narrow passage, where the tenth was marked by a person appointed for that purpose and reserved for the priest. Or
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2. the shepherd's rod, under which the herds and flocks passed, and by which they were governed and numbered. See Jer. xxxiii, 13 Ezek. xx, 37.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 32. Whatsoever passeth under the rod] The signification…
Verse 32. Whatsoever passeth under the rod] The signification of this verse is well given by the rabbins: "When a man was to give the tithe of his sheep or calves to God, he was to shut up the whole flock in one fold, in which there was one narrow door capable of letting out one at a time. The owner, about to give the tenth to the Lord, stood by the door with a rod in his hand, the end of which was dipped in vermilion or red ochre. The mothers of those lambs or calves stood without: the door being opened, the young ones ran out to join themselves to their dams; and as they passed out the owner stood with his rod over them, and counted one, two, three, four, five, &c., and when the tenth came, he touched it with the coloured rod, by which it was distinguished to be the tithe calf, sheep, &c., and whether poor or lean, perfect or blemished, that was received as the legitimate tithe." It seems to be in reference to this custom that the Prophet Ezekiel, speaking to Israel, says: I will cause you to pass under the rod, and will bring you into the bond of the covenant - you shall be once more claimed as the Lord's property, and be in all things devoted to his service, being marked or ascertained, by especial providences and manifestations of his kindness, to be his peculiar people.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Lev 27:32. Under the rod — Either, 1st, The…
Lev 27:32. Under the rod — Either, 1st, The tithers’ rod, it being the manner of the Jews in tithing to cause all their cattle to pass through some gate or narrow passage, where the tenth was marked by a person appointed for that purpose, and reserved for the priest. Or, 2d, The shepherd’s rod, under which the herds and flocks passed, and by which they were governed and numbered. See Jer 33:13; Eze 20:37.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Whatsoever passeth under the rod - According to rabbinical…
Whatsoever passeth under the rod - According to rabbinical tradition, the animals to be tithed were enclosed in a pen, and as they went out one by one at the opening, every tenth animal was touched with a rod dipped in vermilion. Compare the margin reference.
For a more full explanation of what relates to tithes, see the margin reference and Gen 14:20; Deu 14:22, Deu 14:28.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Rod; on which was some red colouring, to mark…
Rod; on which was some red colouring, to mark the tenth animal as it passed through a narrow gate. If it was proper for sacrifice, its blood was poured out around the altar, and its flesh was returned to the giver. If it could not be offered in sacrifice, it was slain. The priest received none of the victim, no more than the paschal lamb. (Outram, sac. i. 11.) But a feast was made of flesh for the person’s friends, and he gave a portion to the poor and to the Levites. --- The Lord, as a sacrifice of thanksgiving, in which the greatest part of the victim is consumed by the person who offers it. The priests have but a small share, chap. iii. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain whatsoever passeth under the rod, &c.--This alludes to the…
whatsoever passeth under the rod, &c.--This alludes to the mode of taking the tithe of cattle, which were made to pass singly through a narrow gateway, where a person with a rod, dipped in ochre, stood, and counting them, marked the back of every tenth beast, whether male or female, sound or unsound.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 32, 33. Whatsoever passeth under the rod — As…
32, 33. Whatsoever passeth under the rod — As explained by the rabbins, this relates to the custom of driving the yearly increase of the flock one by one past the shepherd, who counted them with a rod stretched out over them, and marked every tenth one with vermillion or red ochre on the end of his rod, without examination whether it be good or bad. By this means the covetous were restrained from defrauding the Levites by selecting the poorest of the flock. See Jer_33:13; Eze_20:37. The tithe is here assumed as something well known, having like the pre-Sinaitic offerings been practiced from time immemorial. Gen_14:20; Gen_28:22. Hence it was not necessary to give a formal command to offer tithes to Jehovah. It is a perversion of Scripture to quote “passing under the rod” as indicating divine punishment. The sheep that pass under the rod have passed from the field into the security of the fold. They have been numbered and safely housed. The flock does not go in as a whole without regard to individuality. The Great Shepherd individualizes his flock. “He calleth his own sheep by name.”
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 32. under the rod] the ‘staff’ carried by shepherds…
32. under the rod] the ‘staff’ carried by shepherds (Psa_23:4; Mic_7:14; Zec_11:7), and used (Tal. Bab., Bechoroth, fol. 58 b) for counting the flock when they were entering or leaving their fold. For the phrase, and for the reference by classical writers to similar customs, see Davidson (C.B.) on Eze_20:37.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (32) Whatsoever passeth under the rod.—That is, for the…
(32) Whatsoever passeth under the rod.—That is, for the purpose of counting and tithing them. The manner in which this was done is described by the Jewish canonists as follows: “The owner is to gather all his lambs or all his calves into the fold and make a little door to it, so that two should not be able to go out at once. He is to place their dams without. As they bleat the lambs hear their voice and go out of the fold to meet them, as it is said, ‘whatsoever passeth under the rod’ (Lev_27:32), since it must pass of itself, and not be brought out by his hand. And as they come out of the fold one after another he counts them with the rod, one, two, three, etc., and the tenth which comes out, whether it be male or female, whether it be perfect or blemished, he marks it with a red mark, and says, ‘This is the tithe.’” It is to this custom that the prophet alludes when he says, “I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant” (Eze_20:37), that is, shall once more claim you, being marked as belonging to the Lord.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 32, 33. The tithe of the cattle could…
Vers. 32, 33. The tithe of the cattle could neither be vowed nor redeemed. As the young oxen and sheep passed under the rod by which they were counted by the herdsman, the tenth animal was touched (the rod, according to tradition, having been dipped in red paint), and handed over to the Levites. There was to be no change made in the animals, nor was commutation allowed.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 whatever passes under the shepherd's rod
whatever passes under the shepherd's rod
This refers to the way they would count their animals. AT: "when you count your animals by raising your shepherd rod and having them walk under it to the other side" or "when you count the animals" (See: Metonymy)
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one-tenth must be set apart to Yahweh
This can be stated in active form. AT: "you must set apart one-tenth to Yahweh" (See: Active or Passive)
one-tenth
"every tenth animal"
then both it and that for which it is changed
"then both animals"
It cannot be redeemed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "He cannot redeem it" or "He cannot buy it back" (See: Active or Passive)
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flocks
shepherd
rod
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 27:32 Just like the produce of the fields (27:29-34),…
27:32 Just like the produce of the fields (27:29-34), the flocks and herds were also tithed to the Lord.
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