# whatever passes under the shepherd's rod

This refers to the way they would count their animals. AT: "when you count your animals by raising your shepherd rod and having them walk under it to the other side" or "when you count the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# one-tenth must be set apart to Yahweh

This can be stated in active form. AT: "you must set apart one-tenth to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# one-tenth

"every tenth animal"