Malachi 3:7-12

Tithes and the Divine Blessing. The people cannot hope to win God's favour so long as they Withhold God's dues. When the tithes (Deuteronomy 12:17 f; Deuteronomy 14:22 *, Numbers 18:21 *, Leviticus 27:30 *; see p. 99 Malachi presupposes the stricter legislation of P as represented in the two latter passages) are paid in full to the Temple treasury, the curse of locusts (the devourer, Malachi 3:11) and drought shall be removed, and showers of blessing shall make the land fruitful. The word used for offerings (Malachi 3:8) is terumah (see HDB, Offering, Malachi 3:5) and here means gifts from the produce of the soil, and strictly includes tithe. It is often wrongly translated heave-offering.