Holy Scripture
Leviticus 27:30
A church father on this verse
“For whatever is said through the law is less than what is commanded through the Lord. For the law commands that tithes be given, but our Redeemer commands that everything be given up by those who follow perfection.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
30Every tithe of the land, both of the seed of the land, and of the fruit of trees, is the Lord’s, holy to the Lord.
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In context
28And every dedicated thing which a man shall dedicate to the Lord of all that he has, whether man or beast, or of the field of his possession, he shall not sell it, nor redeem it: every devoted thing shall be most holy to the Lord.
29And whatever shall be dedicated of men, shall not be ransomed, but shall be surely put to death.
— Leviticus 27:30 —
31And if a man should at all redeem his tithe, he shall add the fifth part to it, and it shall be his.
32And every tithe of oxen, and of sheep, and whatsoever may come in numbering under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the Lord.