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Deuteronomy 26:12

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תְכַלֶּ֞הtekhalehceaseכָּלָהverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cease”, an unfinished actionH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…לַ֠עְשֵׂרlaserto give the tenthעָשַׂרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to give the tenth”, the to-form of the verbH6237to tithe, i.e. to take or give atenth[idiom] surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), [idiom] truly.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מַעְשַׂ֧רmasartitheמַעֲשֵׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “tithe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4643a tenth; especially a tithetenth (part), tithe(-ing).תְּבוּאָתְךָ֛tevuatekhafruitתְּבוּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8393income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)fruit, gain, increase, revenue.בַּשָּׁנָ֥הbashanahin yearשָׁנֶהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖תhashlishitthe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).שְׁנַ֣תshenatyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֑רhamaaserthe titheמַעֲשֵׂרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tithe”, the ordinary formH4643a tenth; especially a tithetenth (part), tithe(-ing).וְנָתַתָּ֣הvenatatahand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לַלֵּוִ֗יlalevito Leviiteלֵוִיִּיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.לַגֵּר֙lagerto alienגֵּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alien”, the ordinary formH1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigneralien, sojourner, stranger.לַיָּת֣וֹםlayatomto fatherlessיָתוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to fatherless”, the ordinary formH3490a bereaved personfatherless (child), orphan.וְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔הvelaalmanahand to desolate houseאַלְמָנָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and to desolate house”, the ordinary formH490a widow; also a desolate placedesolate house (palace), widow.וְאָכְל֥וּveakhelvand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and eat”, a completed action in a sequenceH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.בִשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָvishareykhain doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).וְשָׂבֵֽעוּvesavevand fillשָׂבַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and fill”, a completed action in a sequenceH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithe of thine increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, to the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be satisfied,

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American Standard Version (1901)

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithe of thine increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then thou shalt give it unto the Levite, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled.

Young’s Literal Translation

'When thou dost complete to tithe all the tithe of thine increase in the third year, the year of the tithe, then thou hast given to the Levite, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, and they have eaten within thy gates, and been satisfied,

World English Bible

When you have finished tithing all the tithe of your increase in the third year, which is the year of tithing, then you shall give it to the Levite, to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within your gates and be filled.

Darby Translation

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thy produce in the third year, the year of tithing, thou shalt give it to the Levite, to the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat in thy gates, and be filled;

Douay-Rheims

When thou hast made an end of tithing all thy fruits, in the third year of tithes thou shalt give it to the Levite, and to the stranger, and to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And when thou shalt have completed all the tithings of thy fruits in the third year, thou shalt give the second tenth to the Levite, and stranger, and fatherless, and widow; and they shall eat it in thy cities, and be merry.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ συντελέσῃς ἀποδεκατῶσαι πᾶν τὸ ἐπιδέκατον τῶν γενημάτων σου ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ τρίτῳ, τὸ δεύτερον ἐπιδέκατον δώσεις τῷ Λευίτῃ καὶ τῷ προσηλύτῳ καὶ τῷ ὀρφανῷ καὶ τῇ χήρᾳ, καὶ φάγονται ἐν ταῖς πόλεσί σου, καὶ εὐφρανθήσονται.