The Levite Tithe of the produce of the land was to be given by those capable every year in the seven year Shemittah cycle. ... These tithes were used for the maintenance of the Levites (the sons of Levi; Levi was a son of Jacob), who were to care for and guard the tabernacle.

Is tithing part of the Levitical law?

28:20–22.] The third mention is in connection with the Levitical law. The Lord spoke through Moses: ... This clearly indicates that the law of tithing was a part of the Levitical law and paid by all people—even the Levites themselves who were directed to pay tithing on the tithes which were received by them.

Who were tithes paid to?

A tithe, means the tenth-part of something, usually income, paid to a religious organization. A tithe can be seen as a tax, a fee for a service or a voluntary contribution. Tithing came from the Book of Numbers. In ancient Israel, the tribes of Levites were the priests.