Tithe

The tithe concept is directly invoked here as Joash references the Mosaic tax for maintaining the place of worship — reminding the people this giving was an established covenant duty, not a new request.

The tithe is listed here as one of the offerings that cannot stay local — unlike everyday meat, it must be brought to the central sanctuary to be consumed in God's presence with the whole community.

Tithing is introduced in the chapter's opening overview as one of the three pillars Moses will address — framed not as a tax but as an expression of belonging.

The tithe in this passage refers specifically to the third-year tithe — redirected locally to feed Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows rather than brought to the central sanctuary.