Tobit 1:7
Good News Translation
I would give a tenth of my grain, wine, olive oil, pomegranates, figs, and other fruits to the Levites who served God in Jerusalem. Every year, except the seventh year when the land was at rest, I would sell a second tenth of my possessions and spend the money in Jerusalem on the festival meal.

New Revised Standard Version
I would give these to the priests, the sons of Aaron, at the altar; likewise the tenth of the grain, wine, olive oil, pomegranates, figs, and the rest of the fruits to the sons of Levi who ministered at Jerusalem. Also for six years I would save up a second tenth in money and go and distribute it in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
I would always take these offerings to the temple and give them to the priests at the altar. And I would always bring to Jerusalem the tenth of my grain, wine, olive oil, pomegranates, figs, and other kinds of fruit, and I would give this tenth to the Levites who served in the temple. Also, for six years out of seven, I would sell a second tenth of my harvest and take the money to Jerusalem and spend it there on a celebration.

New American Bible
and present them to the priests, Aaron’s sons, at the altar. To the Levites ministering in Jerusalem I used to give the tithe of grain, wine, olive oil, pomegranates, figs, and other fruits. Six years in a row, I used to give a second tithe in money, which each year I would go to pay in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So that in the third year he gave all his tithes to the proselytes, and strangers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So that in the third year he gave all his tithes to the proselytes, and strangers.

Tobit 1:5
Moreover when all went to the golden calves which Jeroboam king of Israel had made, he alone fled the company of all,

Tobit 1:6
And went to Jerusalem to the temple of the Lord, and there adored the Lord God of Israel, offering faithfully all his firstfruits, and his tithes,

Tobit 1:8
These and such like things did he observe when but a boy according to the law of God.

Tobit 1:9
But when he was a man, he took to wife Anna of his own tribe, and had a son by her, whom he called after his own name,

Context
Tobit 1
6And went to Jerusalem to the temple of the Lord, and there adored the Lord God of Israel, offering faithfully all his firstfruits, and his tithes, 7So that in the third year he gave all his tithes to the proselytes, and strangers. 8These and such like things did he observe when but a boy according to the law of God.…
Cross References
Tobit 1:5
Moreover when all went to the golden calves which Jeroboam king of Israel had made, he alone fled the company of all,

Tobit 1:6
And went to Jerusalem to the temple of the Lord, and there adored the Lord God of Israel, offering faithfully all his firstfruits, and his tithes,

Tobit 1:8
These and such like things did he observe when but a boy according to the law of God.

Tobit 1:9
But when he was a man, he took to wife Anna of his own tribe, and had a son by her, whom he called after his own name,



(T To Tob Tobias)

Tobit 1:6
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