Every tithe of the herd and flock — every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd's rod — will be holy to the Lord. The animal tithe — the tenth animal of every flock and herd — is counted by passing the animals under the shepherd's rod and marking every tenth one as holy to the Lord. The counting method communicates the objectivity of the tithe: the tenth animal, whatever it is, belongs to God. The arbitrary character of which specific animal is the tenth prevents both the selection of the best (to give to God) and the worst (to keep the best). The tithe is the tenth, not the best or the worst.

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