In the Old Testament a tenth, a tithe, 10 percent of what the children of Israel owned was brought unto the Lord.
Xileriso xa ku humesa vukhume kumbe tiphesente ta khume ta swilo leswi munhu a nga na swona a ku ri xin'wana xa swileriso leswi a swi tsariwe eka Nawu wa Muxe lowu a wu nyikiwe tiko ra khale ra Israyele.