...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
Tax-acompulsorycontributiontostaterevenue,leviedbythegovernmentonworkers'incomeand businessprofits,oraddedtothecostofsomegoods,services,andtransactions
Tithe-10%ofannualproduceorearnings,formerlytakenasataxforthesupportoftheChurchand clergy
Pentateuch
AndblessedbethemosthighGod,whichhathdeliveredthineenemiesintothyhandAndhegave himtithesofall.Genesis14:20
Andallthetitheoftheland,whetheroftheseedoftheland,orofthefruitofthetree,istheLORD'S: itisholyuntotheLORD.Andifamanwillatallredeemoughtofhistithes,heshalladdtheretothe fifthpartthereofAndconcerningthetitheoftheherd,oroftheflock,evenofwhatsoeverpasseth undertherod,thetenthshallbeholyuntotheLORDLeviticus27:30-32
ButthetithesofthechildrenofIsrael,whichtheyofferasanheaveofferinguntotheLORD,Ihave giventotheLevitestoinherit:thereforeIhavesaiduntothem,AmongthechildrenofIsraelthey shallhavenoinheritance.ThusspeakuntotheLevites,andsayuntothem,Whenyetakeofthe childrenofIsraelthetitheswhichIhavegivenyoufromthemforyourinheritance,thenyeshall offerupanheaveofferingofitfortheLORD,evenatenthpartofthetithe.Thusyealsoshalloffer anheaveofferinguntotheLORDofallyourtithes,whichyereceiveofthechildrenofIsrael;andye shallgivethereoftheLORD'SheaveofferingtoAaronthepriest.Numbers18:24,26,28
AndlevyatributeuntotheLORDofthemenofwarwhichwentouttobattle:onesouloffive hundred,bothofthepersons,andofthebeeves,andoftheasses,andofthesheep:Numbers31:28
AndtheLORD'Stributeofthesheepwassixhundredandthreescoreandfifteen.Andthebeeves werethirtyandsixthousand;ofwhichtheLORD'Stributewasthreescoreandtwelve.Andtheasses werethirtythousandandfivehundred;ofwhichtheLORD'StributewasthreescoreandoneAndthe personsweresixteenthousand;ofwhichtheLORD'Stributewasthirtyandtwopersons.AndMoses gavethetribute,whichwastheLORD'Sheaveoffering,untoEleazarthepriest,astheLORD commandedMoses.Numbers31:37-41
Andthitheryeshallbringyourburntofferings,andyoursacrifices,andyourtithes,andheave offeringsofyourhand,andyourvows,andyourfreewillofferings,andthefirstlingsofyourherds andofyourflocks:ThenthereshallbeaplacewhichtheLORDyourGodshallchoosetocausehis nametodwellthere;thithershallyebringallthatIcommandyou;yourburntofferings,andyour sacrifices,yourtithes,andtheheaveofferingofyourhand,andallyourchoicevowswhichyevow untotheLORD:Thoumayestnoteatwithinthygatesthetitheofthycorn,orofthywine,orofthy oil,orthefirstlingsofthyherdsorofthyflock,noranyofthyvowswhichthouvowest,northy freewillofferings,orheaveofferingofthinehand:Deuteronomy12:6,11,17
Thoushalttrulytithealltheincreaseofthyseed,thatthefieldbringethforthyearbyyear.Andthou shalteatbeforetheLORDthyGod,intheplacewhichheshallchoosetoplacehisnamethere,the titheofthycorn,ofthywine,andofthineoil,andthefirstlingsofthyherdsandofthyflocks;that thoumayestlearntofeartheLORDthyGodalways.Attheendofthreeyearsthoushaltbringforth allthetitheofthineincreasethesameyear,andshaltlayitupwithinthygates:AndtheLevite, (becausehehathnopartnorinheritancewiththee,)andthestranger,andthefatherless,andthe
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
widow,whicharewithinthygates,shallcome,andshalleatandbesatisfied;thattheLORDthyGod mayblesstheeinalltheworkofthinehandwhichthoudoestDeuteronomy14:22-23,28-29
AndthoushaltkeepthefeastofweeksuntotheLORDthyGodwithatributeofafreewilloffering ofthinehand,whichthoushaltgiveuntotheLORDthyGod,accordingastheLORDthyGodhath blessedthee:Deuteronomy16:10
Whenthoucomestnighuntoacitytofightagainstit,thenproclaimpeaceuntoit.Anditshallbe,if itmaketheeanswerofpeace,andopenuntothee,thenitshallbe,thatallthepeoplethatisfound thereinshallbetributariesuntothee,andtheyshallservetheeDeuteronomy20:10-11
Whenthouhastmadeanendoftithingallthetithesofthineincreasethethirdyear,whichistheyear oftithing,andhastgivenituntotheLevite,thestranger,thefatherless,andthewidow,thattheymay eatwithinthygates,andbefilled;Deuteronomy26:12
History
AndtheydravenotouttheCanaanitesthatdweltinGezer:buttheCanaanitesdwellamongthe Ephraimitesuntothisday,andserveundertributeJoshua16:10
Yetitcametopass,whenthechildrenofIsraelwerewaxenstrong,thattheyputtheCanaanitesto tribute;butdidnotutterlydrivethemoutJoshua17:13
Anditcametopass,whenIsraelwasstrong,thattheyputtheCanaanitestotribute,anddidnot utterlydrivethemout.NeitherdidZebulundriveouttheinhabitantsofKitron,northeinhabitantsof Nahalol;buttheCanaanitesdweltamongthem,andbecametributariesNeitherdidNaphtalidrive outtheinhabitantsofBethshemesh,northeinhabitantsofBethanath;buthedweltamongthe Canaanites,theinhabitantsoftheland:neverthelesstheinhabitantsofBethshemeshandofBethanath becametributariesuntothemButtheAmoriteswoulddwellinmountHeresinAijalon,andin Shaalbim:yetthehandofthehouseofJosephprevailed,sothattheybecametributaries.Judges 1:28,30,33,35
AndAdoramwasoverthetribute:andJehoshaphatthesonofAhiludwasrecorder:2Samuel10:24
AndAhisharwasoverthehousehold:andAdoniramthesonofAbdawasoverthetribute.1Kings 4:6
Theirchildrenthatwereleftafterthemintheland,whomthechildrenofIsraelalsowerenotable utterlytodestroy,uponthosedidSolomonlevyatributeofbondserviceuntothisday1Kings9:21
ThenkingRehoboamsentAdoram,whowasoverthetribute;andallIsraelstonedhimwithstones, thathediedThereforekingRehoboammadespeedtogethimuptohischariot,tofleetoJerusalem 1Kings12:18
AndPharaohnechohputhiminbandsatRiblahinthelandofHamath,thathemightnotreignin Jerusalem;andputthelandtoatributeofanhundredtalentsofsilver,andatalentofgold.2Kings 23:33
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
AndJehoiakimgavethesilverandthegoldtoPharaoh;buthetaxedthelandtogivethemoney accordingtothecommandmentofPharaoh:heexactedthesilverandthegoldofthepeopleofthe land,ofeveryoneaccordingtohistaxation,togiveituntoPharaohnechoh.2Kings23:35
AsforallthepeoplethatwereleftoftheHittites,andtheAmorites,andthePerizzites,andthe Hivites,andtheJebusites,whichwerenotofIsrael,Butoftheirchildren,whowereleftafterthemin theland,whomthechildrenofIsraelconsumednot,themdidSolomonmaketopaytributeuntilthis day.2Chronicles8:7-8
ThenkingRehoboamsentHadoramthatwasoverthetribute;andthechildrenofIsraelstonedhim withstones,thathedied.ButkingRehoboammadespeedtogethimuptohischariot,tofleeto Jerusalem2Chronicles10:18
AndthefearoftheLORDfelluponallthekingdomsofthelandsthatwereroundaboutJudah,so thattheymadenowaragainstJehoshaphatAlsosomeofthePhilistinesbroughtJehoshaphat presents,andtributesilver;andtheArabiansbroughthimflocks,seventhousandandsevenhundred rams,andseventhousandandsevenhundredhegoatsAndJehoshaphatwaxedgreatexceedingly; andhebuiltinJudahcastles,andcitiesofstore.2Chronicles17:10-12
Andassoonasthecommandmentcameabroad,thechildrenofIsraelbroughtinabundancethe firstfruitsofcorn,wine,andoil,andhoney,andofalltheincreaseofthefield;andthetitheofall thingsbroughttheyinabundantlyAndconcerningthechildrenofIsraelandJudah,thatdweltinthe citiesofJudah,theyalsobroughtinthetitheofoxenandsheep,andthetitheofholythingswhich wereconsecrateduntotheLORDtheirGod,andlaidthembyheaps.Andbroughtintheofferings andthetithesandthededicatedthingsfaithfully:overwhichCononiahtheLevitewasruler,and Shimeihisbrotherwasthenext.2Chronicles31:5-6,12
Thisisthecopyoftheletterthattheysentuntohim,evenuntoArtaxerxestheking;Thyservantsthe menonthissidetheriver,andatsuchatime.Beitknownuntotheking,thattheJewswhichcame upfromtheetousarecomeuntoJerusalem,buildingtherebelliousandthebadcity,andhavesetup thewallsthereof,andjoinedthefoundations.Beitknownnowuntotheking,that,ifthiscitybe builded,andthewallssetupagain,thenwilltheynotpaytoll,tribute,andcustom,andsothoushalt endamagetherevenueofthekingsEzra4:11-13
TheletterwhichyesentuntoushathbeenplainlyreadbeforemeAndIcommanded,andsearch hathbeenmade,anditisfoundthatthiscityofoldtimehathmadeinsurrectionagainstkings,and thatrebellionandseditionhavebeenmadetherein.Therehavebeenmightykingsalsoover Jerusalem,whichhaveruledoverallcountriesbeyondtheriver;andtoll,tribute,andcustom,was paiduntothem.Giveyenowcommandmenttocausethesementocease,andthatthiscitybenot builded,untilanothercommandmentshallbegivenfrommeEzra4:18-21
MoreoverImakeadecreewhatyeshalldototheeldersoftheseJewsforthebuildingofthishouse ofGod:thatoftheking'sgoods,evenofthetributebeyondtheriver,forthwithexpensesbegiven untothesemen,thattheybenothindered.Ezra6:8
Alsowecertifyyou,thattouchinganyofthepriestsandLevites,singers,porters,Nethinims,or ministersofthishouseofGod,itshallnotbelawfultoimposetoll,tribute,orcustom,uponthem. Ezra7:24
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
Therewerealsothatsaid,Wehaveborrowedmoneyfortheking'stribute,andthatuponourlands andvineyardsNehemiah5:4
Andthatweshouldbringthefirstfruitsofourdough,andourofferings,andthefruitofallmannerof trees,ofwineandofoil,untothepriests,tothechambersofthehouseofourGod;andthetithesof ourgrounduntotheLevites,thatthesameLevitesmighthavethetithesinallthecitiesofourtillage. AndthepriestthesonofAaronshallbewiththeLevites,whentheLevitestaketithes:andthe LevitesshallbringupthetitheofthetithesuntothehouseofourGod,tothechambers,intothe treasurehouse.Nehemiah10:37-38
Andatthattimeweresomeappointedoverthechambersforthetreasures,fortheofferings,forthe firstfruits,andforthetithes,togatherintothemoutofthefieldsofthecitiestheportionsofthelaw forthepriestsandLevites:forJudahrejoicedforthepriestsandfortheLevitesthatwaited. Nehemiah12:44
Andhehadpreparedforhimagreatchamber,whereaforetimetheylaidthemeatofferings,the frankincense,andthevessels,andthetithesofthecorn,thenewwine,andtheoil,whichwas commandedtobegiventotheLevites,andthesingers,andtheporters;andtheofferingsofthe priests.ThenbroughtallJudahthetitheofthecornandthenewwineandtheoiluntothetreasuries. Nehemiah13:5,12
AndthekingAhasueruslaidatributeupontheland,andupontheislesoftheseaEsther10:1
Prophets
Thenshallstandupinhisestatearaiseroftaxesinthegloryofthekingdom:butwithinfewdayshe shallbedestroyed,neitherinanger,norinbattleDaniel11:20
CometoBethel,andtransgress;atGilgalmultiplytransgression;andbringyoursacrificesevery morning,andyourtithesafterthreeyears:Andofferasacrificeofthanksgivingwithleaven,and proclaimandpublishthefreeofferings:forthislikethyou,OyechildrenofIsrael,saiththeLord GODAmos4:4-5
WillamanrobGod?YetyehaverobbedmeButyesay,Whereinhavewerobbedthee?Intithes andofferings.Yearecursedwithacurse:foryehaverobbedme,eventhiswholenation.Bringye allthetithesintothestorehouse,thattheremaybemeatinminehouse,andprovemenowherewith, saiththeLORDofhosts,ifIwillnotopenyouthewindowsofheaven,andpouryououtablessing, thatthereshallnotberoomenoughtoreceiveit.AndIwillrebukethedevourerforyoursakes,and heshallnotdestroythefruitsofyourground;neithershallyourvinecastherfruitbeforethetimein thefield,saiththeLORDofhosts.Andallnationsshallcallyoublessed:foryeshallbea delightsomeland,saiththeLORDofhosts.Malachi3:8-12
Gospels
AndwhentheywerecometoCapernaum,theythatreceivedtributemoneycametoPeter,andsaid, Dothnotyourmasterpaytribute?Hesaith,YesAndwhenhewascomeintothehouse,Jesus preventedhim,saying,Whatthinkestthou,Simon?ofwhomdothekingsoftheearthtakecustomor tribute?oftheirownchildren,orofstrangers?Petersaithuntohim,OfstrangersJesussaithunto him,ThenarethechildrenfreeNotwithstanding,lestweshouldoffendthem,gothoutothesea,and
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
castanhook,andtakeupthefishthatfirstcomethup;andwhenthouhastopenedhismouth,thou shaltfindapieceofmoney:thattake,andgiveuntothemformeandtheeMatthew17:24-27
ThenwentthePharisees,andtookcounselhowtheymightentanglehiminhistalk.Andtheysent outuntohimtheirdiscipleswiththeHerodians,saying,Master,weknowthatthouarttrue,and teachestthewayofGodintruth,neithercarestthouforanyman:forthouregardestnotthepersonof menTellustherefore,Whatthinkestthou?IsitlawfultogivetributeuntoCaesar,ornot?ButJesus perceivedtheirwickedness,andsaid,Whytemptyeme,yehypocrites?Shewmethetributemoney. Andtheybroughtuntohimapenny.Andhesaithuntothem,Whoseisthisimageandsuperscription? Theysayuntohim,Caesar'sThensaithheuntothem,RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhich areCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:15-21
Woeuntoyou,scribesandPharisees,hypocrites!foryepaytitheofmintandaniseandcummin,and haveomittedtheweightiermattersofthelaw,judgment,mercy,andfaith:theseoughtyetohave done,andnottoleavetheotherundoneMatthew23:23
Andwhentheywerecome,theysayuntohim,Master,weknowthatthouarttrue,andcarestforno man:forthouregardestnotthepersonofmen,butteachestthewayofGodintruth:Isitlawfulto givetributetoCaesar,ornot?Shallwegive,orshallwenotgive?Buthe,knowingtheirhypocrisy, saiduntothem,Whytemptyeme?bringmeapenny,thatImayseeitAndtheybroughtitAndhe saithuntothem,Whoseisthisimageandsuperscription?Andtheysaiduntohim,Caesar's.And Jesusansweringsaiduntothem,RendertoCaesarthethingsthatareCaesar's,andtoGodthethings thatareGod'sAndtheymarvelledathimMark12:14-17
AndJesussatoveragainstthetreasury,andbeheldhowthepeoplecastmoneyintothetreasury:and manythatwererichcastinmuch.Andtherecameacertainpoorwidow,andshethrewintwomites, whichmakeafarthing.Andhecalleduntohimhisdisciples,andsaithuntothem,VerilyIsayunto you,Thatthispoorwidowhathcastmorein,thanalltheywhichhavecastintothetreasury:Forall theydidcastinoftheirabundance;butsheofherwantdidcastinallthatshehad,evenallherliving. Mark12:41-44
Anditcametopassinthosedays,thattherewentoutadecreefromCaesarAugustus,thatallthe worldshouldbetaxed(AndthistaxingwasfirstmadewhenCyreniuswasgovernorofSyria)And allwenttobetaxed,everyoneintohisowncity.AndJosephalsowentupfromGalilee,outofthe cityofNazareth,intoJudaea,untothecityofDavid,whichiscalledBethlehem;(becausehewasof thehouseandlineageofDavid:)TobetaxedwithMaryhisespousedwife,beinggreatwithchild. Luke2:1-5
Butwoeuntoyou,Pharisees!foryetithemintandrueandallmannerofherbs,andpassover judgmentandtheloveofGod:theseoughtyetohavedone,andnottoleavetheotherundoneLuke 11:42
Twomenwentupintothetempletopray;theoneaPharisee,andtheotherapublicanThePharisee stoodandprayedthuswithhimself,God,Ithankthee,thatIamnotasothermenare,extortioners, unjust,adulterers,orevenasthispublican.Ifasttwiceintheweek,IgivetithesofallthatIpossess. Andthepublican,standingafaroff,wouldnotliftupsomuchashiseyesuntoheaven,butsmote uponhisbreast,saying,Godbemercifultomeasinner.Luke18:10-13
Andtheyaskedhim,saying,Master,weknowthatthousayestandteachestrightly,neitheracceptest thouthepersonofany,butteachestthewayofGodtruly:Isitlawfulforustogivetributeunto
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
Caesar,orno?Butheperceivedtheircraftiness,andsaiduntothem,Whytemptyeme?Shewmea pennyWhoseimageandsuperscriptionhathit?Theyansweredandsaid,Caesar'sAndhesaidunto them,RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichbeCaesar's,anduntoGodthethingswhichbe God's.Luke20:21-25
Andhelookedup,andsawtherichmencastingtheirgiftsintothetreasury.Andhesawalsoa certainpoorwidowcastinginthithertwomitesAndhesaid,OfatruthIsayuntoyou,thatthispoor widowhathcastinmorethantheyall:Forallthesehaveoftheirabundancecastinuntotheofferings ofGod:butsheofherpenuryhathcastinallthelivingthatshehad.Luke21:1-4
Andthewholemultitudeofthemarose,andledhimuntoPilate.Andtheybegantoaccusehim, saying,Wefoundthisfellowpervertingthenation,andforbiddingtogivetributetoCaesar,saying thathehimselfisChristaKing.AndPilateaskedhim,saying,ArtthoutheKingoftheJews?And heansweredhimandsaid,Thousayestit.ThensaidPilatetothechiefpriestsandtothepeople,I findnofaultinthismanLuke23:1-4
AfterthismanroseupJudasofGalileeinthedaysofthetaxing,anddrewawaymuchpeopleafter him:healsoperished;andall,evenasmanyasobeyedhim,weredispersed.Acts5:37
Epistles
Forforthiscausepayyetributealso:fortheyareGod'sministers,attendingcontinuallyuponthis verything.Renderthereforetoalltheirdues:tributetowhomtributeisdue;customtowhomcustom; feartowhomfear;honourtowhomhonourRomans13:6-7
AndverilytheythatareofthesonsofLevi,whoreceivetheofficeofthepriesthood,havea commandmenttotaketithesofthepeopleaccordingtothelaw,thatis,oftheirbrethren,thoughthey comeoutoftheloinsofAbraham:Buthewhosedescentisnotcountedfromthemreceivedtithesof Abraham,andblessedhimthathadthepromisesAndwithoutallcontradictionthelessisblessedof thebetter.Andherementhatdiereceivetithes;buttherehereceiveththem,ofwhomitiswitnessed thatheliveth.AndasImaysosay,Levialso,whoreceivethtithes,payedtithesinAbraham. Hebrews7:5-9
Apocrypha
AndthepeopletookJoachazthesonofJosias,andmadehimkinginsteadofJosiashisfather,when hewastwentyandthreeyearsold.AndhereignedinJudeaandinJerusalemthreemonths:andthen thekingofEgyptdeposedhimfromreigninginJerusalemAndhesetataxuponthelandofan hundredtalentsofsilverandonetalentofgold.1Esdras1:34-36
TokingArtexerxesourlord,Thyservants,Rathumusthestorywriter,andSemelliusthescribe,and therestoftheircouncil,andthejudgesthatareinCelosyriaandPhenice.Beitnowknowntothe lordking,thattheJewsthatareupfromyoutous,beingcomeintoJerusalem,thatrebelliousand wickedcity,dobuildthemarketplaces,andrepairthewallsofitanddolaythefoundationofthe temple.Nowifthiscityandthewallsthereofbemadeupagain,theywillnotonlyrefusetogive tribute,butalsorebelagainstkings1Esdras2:17-19
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
Likewiseforthosethatarenosoldiers,andhavenottodowithwars,butusehusbandry,whenthey havereapedagainthatwhichtheyhadsown,theybringittotheking,andcompeloneanothertopay tributeuntotheking.1Esdras4:6
MoreoverhewroteforalltheJewsthatwentoutofhisrealmupintoJewry,concerningtheir freedom,thatnoofficer,noruler,nolieutenant,nortreasurer,shouldforciblyenterintotheirdoors; Andthatallthecountrywhichtheyholdshouldbefreewithouttribute;andthattheEdomitesshould giveoverthevillagesoftheJewswhichthentheyheld:Yea,thatthereshouldbeyearlygiven twentytalentstothebuildingofthetemple,untilthetimethatitwerebuilt;Andothertentalents yearly,tomaintaintheburntofferingsuponthealtareveryday,astheyhadacommandmenttooffer seventeen:AndthatalltheythatwentfromBabylontobuildthecityshouldhavefreeliberty,aswell theyastheirposterity,andalltheprieststhatwentaway1Esdras4:49-53
Andthementhereinweregiventorebellionandwar:andthatmightykingsandfiercewerein Jerusalem,whoreignedandexactedtributesinCelosyriaandPhenice1Esdras2:27
Ihavecommandedalsotohaveitbuiltupwholeagain;andthattheylookdiligentlytohelpthose thatbeofthecaptivityoftheJews,tillthehouseoftheLordbefinished:Andoutofthetributeof CelosyriaandPheniceaportioncarefullytobegiventhesemenforthesacrificesoftheLord,thatis, toZorobabelthegovernor,forbullocks,andrams,andlambs;Andalsocorn,salt,wine,andoil,and thatcontinuallyeveryyearwithoutfurtherquestion,accordingastheprieststhatbeinJerusalem shallsignifytobedailyspent:ThatofferingsmaybemadetothemosthighGodforthekingandfor hischildren,andthattheymayprayfortheirlives1Esdras6:28-31
Icommandyoualso,thatyerequirenotax,noranyotherimposition,ofanyofthepriests,orLevites, orholysingers,orporters,orministersofthetemple,orofanythathavedoingsinthistemple,and thatnomanhaveauthoritytoimposeanythinguponthem.1Esdras8:22
Inallthygiftsshewacheerfulcountenance,anddedicatethytitheswithgladness.Ecclesiasticus 35:9
Andhegatheredamightystronghostandruledovercountries,andnations,andkings,whobecame tributariesuntohim1Maccabees1:4
AndaftertwoyearsfullyexpiredthekingsenthischiefcollectoroftributeuntothecitiesofJuda, whocameuntoJerusalemwithagreatmultitude,Andspakepeaceablewordsuntothem,butallwas deceit:forwhentheyhadgivenhimcredence,hefellsuddenlyuponthecity,andsmoteitverysore, anddestroyedmuchpeopleofIsrael1Maccabees1:29-30
Nevertheless,whenhesawthatthemoneyofhistreasuresfailedandthatthetributesinthecountry weresmall,becauseofthedissensionandplague,whichhehadbroughtuponthelandintaking awaythelawswhichhadbeenofoldtime;Hefearedthatheshouldnotbeabletobearthecharges anylonger,nortohavesuchgiftstogivesoliberallyashedidbefore:forhehadaboundedabovethe kingsthatwerebeforehim.Wherefore,beinggreatlyperplexedinhismind,hedeterminedtogointo Persia,theretotakethetributesofthecountries,andtogathermuchmoney.1Maccabees3:29-31
Theybroughtalsothepriests'garments,andthefirstfruits,andthetithes:andtheNazaritesthey stirredup,whohadaccomplishedtheirdays1Maccabees3:49
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
Andthattheyweremenofgreatvalour.Itwastoldhimalsooftheirwarsandnobleactswhichthey haddoneamongtheGalatians,andhowtheyhadconqueredthem,andbroughtthemundertribute; Andthatbytheirpolicyandpatiencetheyhadconqueredalltheplace,thoughitwereveryfarfrom them;andthekingsalsothatcameagainstthemfromtheuttermostpartoftheearth,tilltheyhad discomfitedthem,andgiventhemagreatoverthrow,sothattherestdidgivethemtributeeveryyear: Andhowtheytookhimalive,andcovenantedthatheandsuchasreignedafterhimshouldpaya greattribute,andgivehostages,andthatwhichwasagreedupon,1Maccabees8:2,4,7
AndnowdoIfreeyou,andforyoursakeIreleasealltheJews,fromtributes,andfromthecustoms ofsalt,andfromcrowntaxes,Andfromthatwhichappertainethuntometoreceiveforthethirdpart ortheseed,andthehalfofthefruitofthetrees,Ireleaseitfromthisdayforth,sothattheyshallnot betakenofthelandofJudea,norofthethreegovernmentswhichareaddedthereuntooutofthe countryofSamariaandGalilee,fromthisdayforthforevermore.LetJerusalemalsobeholyand free,withthebordersthereof,bothfromtenthsandtributes.1Maccabees10:29-31
MoreoverIfreelysetatlibertyeveryoneoftheJews,thatwerecarriedcaptivesoutofthelandof Judeaintoanypartofmykingdom,andIwillthatallmyofficersremitthetributesevenoftheir cattle.1Maccabees10:33
ThenJonathandesiredtheking,thathewouldmakeJudeafreefromtribute,asalsothethree governments,withthecountryofSamaria;andhepromisedhimthreehundredtalents.1Maccabees 11:28
Andasforotherthingsthatbelonguntous,ofthetithesandcustomspertaininguntous,asalsothe saltpits,andthecrowntaxes,whicharedueuntous,wedischargethemofthemallfortheirrelief1 Maccabees11:35
Asforanyoversightorfaultcommitteduntothisday,weforgiveit,andthecrowntaxalso,whichye oweus:andiftherewereanyothertributepaidinJerusalem,itshallnomorebepaid.1Maccabees 13:39
Nowthereforedeliverthecitieswhichyehavetaken,andthetributesoftheplaces,whereofyehave gottendominionwithoutthebordersofJudea:Orelsegivemeforthemfivehundredtalentsofsilver; andfortheharmthatyehavedone,andthetributesofthecities,otherfivehundredtalents:ifnot,we willcomeandfightagainstyou1Maccabees15:30-31
SoNicanorundertooktomakesomuchmoneyofthecaptiveJews,asshoulddefraythetributeof twothousandtalents,whichthekingwastopaytotheRomans2Maccabees8:10
Thushe,thattookuponhimtomakegoodtotheRomanstheirtributebymeansofcaptivesin Jerusalem,toldabroad,thattheJewshadGodtofightforthem,andthereforetheycouldnotbehurt, becausetheyfollowedthelawsthathegavethem.2Maccabees8:36
AndChedorlaomer,kingofElam,wentawayfromthefamiliesofthechildrenofHam,andhe foughtwiththemandhesubduedthem,andhewenttothefivecitiesoftheplainandhefought againstthemandhesubduedthem,andtheywereunderhiscontrol.Andtheyservedhimtwelve years,andtheygavehimayearlytaxJasher11:10-11
InthefifthyearofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaanthepeopleofSodomandGomorrahand allthecitiesoftheplainrevoltedfromthepowerofChedorlaomer,kingofElam;forallthekingsof thecitiesoftheplainhadservedChedorlaomerfortwelveyears,andgivenhimayearlytax,butin thosedaysinthethirteenthyear,theyrebelledagainsthimJasher13:11
Weknowittobethecustomofkingstotakeayearlytaxfromtheliving,butthoudostnotonlydo this,butfromthedeadalsothouexactestataxdaybyday.Andthekingansweredandsaidto Rikayon,ThynameshallnomorebecalledRikayonbutPharaohshallbethyname,sincethoudidst exactataxfromthedead;andhecalledhisnamePharaohAndRikayonPharaohcunninglyusurped thegovernmentofEgypt,andheexactedataxfromalltheinhabitantsofEgypt.Jasher14:19,27,31
AndAbramandallbelongingtohimroseupfromthebrookMitzraimandcametoEgypt;andthey hadscarcelyenteredthegatesofthecitywhentheguardsstooduptothemsaying,Givetithetothe kingfromwhatyouhave,andthenyoumaycomeintothetown;andAbramandthosethatwere withhimdidso.AndAbramwiththepeoplethatwerewithhimcametoEgypt,andwhentheycame theybroughtthechestinwhichSaraiwasconcealedandtheEgyptianssawthechestAndtheking's servantsapproachedAbram,saying,Whathastthouhereinthischestwhichwehavenotseen?Now openthouthechestandgivetithetothekingofallthatitcontains.Jasher15:8-10
AndthesonsofJacobsworeuntothemthattheywouldnotmeddlewiththem,andallthekingsof theCanaanitessworealsotothem,andthesonsofJacobmadethemtributaryfromthatdayforward Jasher40:48
AndallEgyptwasunderthecareofJoseph,andJosephmadewarwithallhissurroundingenemies, andhesubduedthem;alsoallthelandandallthePhilistines,untothebordersofCanaan,didJoseph subdue,andtheywereallunderhispowerandtheygaveayearlytaxuntoJoseph.Andallthe countriesofthePhilistinesandCanaanandZidon,andontheothersideofJordan,broughtpresents untoJosephallhisdays,andthewholecountrywasinthehandofJoseph,andtheybroughtuntohim ayearlytributeasitwasregulated,forJosephhadfoughtagainstallhissurroundingenemiesand subduedthem,andthewholecountrywasinthehandofJoseph,andJosephsatsecurelyuponhis throneinEgypt.Jasher58:8,12
Anditcametopassintheeighty-fourthyear,thatisthefiftiethyearofthereignofHadad,sonof Bedad,kingofEdom,thatHadadassembledallthechildrenofEsau,andhegothiswholearmyin readiness,aboutfourhundredthousandmen,andhedirectedhiswaytothelandofMoab,andhe wenttofightwithMoabandtomakethemtributarytohim.AndwhenallthechildrenofMidianhad perishedinbattle,andthechildrenatMoabhadescaped,HadadmadeallMoabatthattimetributary tohim,andtheybecameunderhishand,andtheygaveayearlytaxasitwasordered,andHadad turnedandwentbacktohislandJasher62:6,13
SoKikianuswentforthtoAramandthechildrenoftheeast,andhefoughtagainstthemandsmote them,andtheyallfelldownwoundedbeforeKikianusandhispeopleAndhetookmanyofthem captivesandhebroughtthemundersubjectionasatfirst,andheencampedupontheirlandtotake tributefromthemasusual.AndKikianusfoughtagainstAramandthechildrenoftheeastandhe subduedthemasbefore,andtheygavehimtheirusualtribute,andhewentandreturnedtohisland Jasher72:4-5,11
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
Andallthechildrenoftheeastturnedbackandretreated,soMosesandthechildrenofCush followedthemandsubduedthem,andputataxuponthem,aswastheircustomAndAramalso weresubduedbyMosesandthepeopleofCush,andalsogavetheirusualtax.Jasher73:43,46
AndAbianusplacedofficersinEdomandallthechildrenofEdombecamesubjectandtributaryto Abianus,andAbianusturnedbacktohisownland,Chittim.Andduringhisreignhebroughtforthan army,andhewentandfoughtagainsttheinhabitantsofBritanniaandKernania,thechildrenof ElishasonofJavan,andheprevailedoverthemandmadethemtributary.Jasher90:10,29
Jubilees
AndJacobroseearlyinthemorning,onthefourteenthofthismonth,andhegaveatitheofallthat camewithhim,bothofmenandcattle,bothofgoldandeveryvesselandgarment,yea,hegave tithesofallJubilees32:2
Andhetithedallthecleananimals,andmadeaburntsacrifice,buttheuncleananimalshegave(not) toLevihisson,andhegavehimallthesoulsofthemen.AndLevidischargedthepriestlyofficeat BethelbeforeJacobhisfatherinpreferencetohistenbrothers,andhewasapriestthere,andJacob gavehisvow:thushetithedagainthetithetotheLordandsanctifiedit,anditbecameholyuntoHim Andforthisreasonitisordainedontheheavenlytabletsasalawforthetithingagainthetithetoeat beforetheLordfromyeartoyear,intheplacewhereitischosenthatHisnameshoulddwell,andto thislawthereisnolimitofdaysforeverThisordinanceiswrittenthatitmaybefulfilledfromyear toyearineatingthesecondtithebeforetheLordintheplacewhereithasbeenchosen,andnothing shallremainoverfromitfromthisyeartotheyearfollowingJubilees32:8-11
AndallthetithesoftheoxenandsheepshallbeholyuntotheLord,andshallbelongtohispriests, whichtheywilleatbeforeHimfromyeartoyear;forthusisitordainedandengravenregardingthe titheontheheavenlytablets.Jubilees32:15
Andheprevailedoverthem,andimposedtributeonthemthattheyshouldpayhimtribute,fivefruit productsoftheirland,andhebuiltRobelandTamnatares.Jubilees34:8
AndJacobsentwordtohissonsthattheyshouldmakepeace,andtheymadepeacewiththem,and placedtheyokeofservitudeuponthem,sothattheypaidtributetoJacobandtohissonsalways AndtheycontinuedtopaytributetoJacobuntilthedaythathewentdownintoEgypt.Jubilees 38:12-13
LostBooksoftheBible
Anditcametopass,thattherewentforthadecreefromtheEmperorAugustus,thatalltheJews shouldbetaxed,whowereofBethleheminJudea:AndJosephsaid,Iwilltakecarethatmychildren betaxed:butwhatshallIdowiththisyoungwoman?TohavehertaxedasmywifeIamashamed; andifItaxherasmydaughter,allIsraelknowssheisnotmydaughterWhenthetimeoftheLord's appointmentshallcome,lethimdoasseemsgoodtohim.Andhesaddledtheass,andputherupon it,andJosephandSimonfollowedafterher,andarrivedatBethlehemwithinthreemiles. Protevangelion12:1-5
InthethreehundredandninthyearoftheeraofAlexander,Augustuspublishedadecreethatall personsshouldgotobetaxedintheirowncountryJosephthereforearose,andwithMaryhisspouse
...RenderthereforeuntoCaesarthethingswhichareCaesar's;anduntoGodthethingsthatareGod's.Matthew22:21
hewenttoJerusalem,andthencametoBethlehem,thatheandhisfamilymightbetaxedinthecity ofhisfathersTheFirstGospeloftheInfancyofJesusChrist1:4-5