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Lev 27:32 (KJV) — And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

Lev 27:32 (NASB) — 'For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD.

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passeth under the rod	The Rabbins say, that when a man gave the tithe of his sheep or calves, he shut them in one fold, in which was a narrow door, to let out but one at a time. He then stood by the door, with a rod dipped in vermilion in his hand, and as they passed he counted them with the rod; and when the tenth came he touched it, by which it was distinguished as the tithe calf, sheep, etc. Jer 33:13; Eze 20:37; Mic 7:14