Deuteronomy 14:23
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
מַעַן
so that
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מַעַן
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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בָּקָר
herd/ your
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בָּקָר
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
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תִּירוֹשׁ
new wine/ your
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תִּירוֹשׁ
must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine
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לָמַד
you may learn
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לָמַד
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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דָּגָן
grain/ your
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דָּגָן
properly, increase, i.e. grain
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מַעֲשֵׂר
the tithe of
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מַעֲשֵׂר
a tenth; especially a tithe
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