³⁰ “‘A tithe^(A) of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy^(B) to the Lord.

¹⁰ I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them,^(A) and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.^{(B) 11} So I rebuked the officials and asked them, “Why is the house of God neglected?”^(C) Then I called them together and stationed them at their posts.

¹² All Judah brought the tithes^(D) of grain, new wine and olive oil into the storerooms.^(E)

²⁸ At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes^(A) of that year’s produce and store it in your towns,^(B)

⁷ When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits,^(A) he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile.^(B) Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down.