Genesis 28:22

בראשית פרק כח:כב

Original Text:

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר תִּתֶּן לִי עַשֵּׂר אֲעַשְּׂרֶנּוּ לָךְ

Translation:

And all that you give me, I will set aside one-tenth for you
[translation by AJWS]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What social justice themes emerge from this text?
2. How does this text challenge our conception of property rights?
3. How does this text stress the importance of tzedakah?

Time Period:	Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)
Type:	Legal Text
Categories:	Ethical Consumption, Tikkun Olam, Law & Business Ethics, Tzedakah
Keywords:	Tzedakah, poor, produce, Land
Related Texts:	Genesis 28:22

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