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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 26:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| De 26:2 |
Strong Concordance |
That thou shalt take [03947] of the first [07225] of all the fruit [06529] of the earth [0127], which thou shalt bring [0935] of thy land [0776] that the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] giveth [05414] thee, and shalt put [07760] it in a basket [02935], and shalt go [01980] unto the place [04725] which the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] shall choose [0977] to place [07931] his name [08034] there. |
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King James |
That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
THE CONFESSION OF HIM THAT OFFERS THE BASKET OF FIRST FRUITS. (Deu 26:1-15)
Thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth--The Israelites in Canaan, being God's tenants-at-will, were required to give Him tribute in the form of first-fruits and tithes. No Israelite was at liberty to use any productions of his field until he had presented the required offerings. The tribute began to be exigible after the settlement in the promised land, and it was yearly repeated at one of the great feasts (Lev 2:14; Lev 23:10; Lev 23:15; Num 28:26; Deu 16:9). Every master of a family carried it on his shoulders in a little basket of osier, peeled willow, or palm leaves, and brought it to the sanctuary. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| On the subject of firstfruits see the notes at Lev 23:9 ff. The firstfruits here in question are to be distinguished alike from those offered in acknowledgment of the blessings of harvest (compare Exo 22:29) at the Feasts of Passover and Pentecost, and also from the offerings prescribed in Num 18:8 ff. The latter consisted of preparations from the produce of the earth, such as oil, flour, wine, etc.; while those here meant are the raw produce: the former were national and public offerings, those of this chapter were private and personal. The whole of the firstfruits belonged to the officiating priest. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Thou shalt take - This seems to be required of each master of a family, either upon his first settlement, or once every year at one of their three feasts, when they were obliged to go up to Jerusalem. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit, etc. - This was intended to keep them in continual remembrance of the kindness of God, in preserving them through so many difficulties and literally fulfilling the promises he had made to them. God being the author of all their blessings, the first-fruits of the land were consecrated to him, as the author of every good and perfect gift. |
9 Seven [07651] weeks [07620] shalt thou number [05608] unto thee: begin [02490] to number [05608] the seven [07651] weeks [07620] from such time as thou beginnest [02490] to put the sickle [02770] to the corn [07054].
26 Also in the day [03117] of the firstfruits [01061], when ye bring [07126] a new [02319] meat offering [04503] unto the LORD [03068], after your weeks [07620] be out, ye shall have an holy [06944] convocation [04744]; ye shall do [06213] no servile [05656] work [04399]:
15 And ye shall count [05608] unto you from the morrow [04283] after the sabbath [07676], from the day [03117] that ye brought [0935] the sheaf [06016] of the wave offering [08573]; seven [07651] sabbaths [07676] shall be [01961] complete [08549]:
10 Speak [01696] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478], and say [0559] unto them, When ye be come [0935] into the land [0776] which I give [05414] unto you, and shall reap [07114] the harvest [07105] thereof, then ye shall bring [0935] a sheaf [06016] of the firstfruits [07225] of your harvest [07105] unto the priest [03548]:
14 And if thou offer [07126] a meat offering [04503] of thy firstfruits [01061] unto the LORD [03068], thou shalt offer [07126] for the meat offering [04503] of thy firstfruits [01061] green ears [024] of corn dried [07033] by the fire [0784], even corn beaten [01643] out of full ears [03759].
1 And it shall be, when thou art come in [0935] unto the land [0776] which the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] giveth [05414] thee for an inheritance [05159], and possessest [03423] it, and dwellest [03427] therein;
2 That thou shalt take [03947] of the first [07225] of all the fruit [06529] of the earth [0127], which thou shalt bring [0935] of thy land [0776] that the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] giveth [05414] thee, and shalt put [07760] it in a basket [02935], and shalt go [01980] unto the place [04725] which the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] shall choose [0977] to place [07931] his name [08034] there.
3 And thou shalt go [0935] unto the priest [03548] that shall be in those days [03117], and say [0559] unto him, I profess [05046] this day [03117] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], that I am come [0935] unto the country [0776] which the LORD [03068] sware [07650] unto our fathers [01] for to give [05414] us.
4 And the priest [03548] shall take [03947] the basket [02935] out of thine hand [03027], and set it down [03240] before [06440] the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430].
5 And thou shalt speak [06030] and say [0559] before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], A Syrian [0761] ready to perish [06] was my father [01], and he went down [03381] into Egypt [04714], and sojourned [01481] there with [04962] a few [04592], and became there a nation [01471], great [01419], mighty [06099], and populous [07227]:
6 And the Egyptians [04713] evil entreated [07489] us, and afflicted [06031] us, and laid [05414] upon us hard [07186] bondage [05656]:
7 And when we cried [06817] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of our fathers [01], the LORD [03068] heard [08085] our voice [06963], and looked [07200] on our affliction [06040], and our labour [05999], and our oppression [03906]:
8 And the LORD [03068] brought us forth [03318] out of Egypt [04714] with a mighty [02389] hand [03027], and with an outstretched [05186] arm [02220], and with great [01419] terribleness [04172], and with signs [0226], and with wonders [04159]:
9 And he hath brought [0935] us into this place [04725], and hath given [05414] us this land [0776], even a land [0776] that floweth [02100] with milk [02461] and honey [01706].
10 And now, behold, I have brought [0935] the firstfruits [06529] [07225] of the land [0127], which thou, O LORD [03068], hast given [05414] me. And thou shalt set [03240] it before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], and worship [07812] before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]:
11 And thou shalt rejoice [08055] in every good [02896] thing which the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] hath given [05414] unto thee, and unto thine house [01004], thou, and the Levite [03881], and the stranger [01616] that is among [07130] you.
12 When thou hast made an end [03615] of tithing [06237] all the tithes [04643] of thine increase [08393] the third [07992] year [08141], which is the year [08141] of tithing [04643], and hast given [05414] it unto the Levite [03881], the stranger [01616], the fatherless [03490], and the widow [0490], that they may eat [0398] within thy gates [08179], and be filled [07646];
13 Then thou shalt say [0559] before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], I have brought away [01197] the hallowed things [06944] out of mine house [01004], and also have given [05414] them unto the Levite [03881], and unto the stranger [01616], to the fatherless [03490], and to the widow [0490], according to all thy commandments [04687] which thou hast commanded [06680] me: I have not transgressed [05674] thy commandments [04687], neither have I forgotten [07911] them:
14 I have not eaten [0398] thereof in my mourning [0205], neither have I taken away [01197] ought thereof for any unclean [02931] use, nor given [05414] ought thereof for the dead [04191]: but I have hearkened [08085] to the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068] my God [0430], and have done [06213] according to all that thou hast commanded [06680] me.
15 Look down [08259] from thy holy [06944] habitation [04583], from heaven [08064], and bless [01288] thy people [05971] Israel [03478], and the land [0127] which thou hast given [05414] us, as thou swarest [07650] unto our fathers [01], a land [0776] that floweth [02100] with milk [02461] and honey [01706].
8 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Aaron [0175], Behold, I also have given [05414] thee the charge [04931] of mine heave offerings [08641] of all the hallowed things [06944] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478]; unto thee have I given [05414] them by reason of the anointing [04888], and to thy sons [01121], by an ordinance [02706] for ever [05769].
29 Thou shalt not delay [0309] to offer the first of thy ripe fruits [04395], and of thy liquors [01831]: the firstborn [01060] of thy sons [01121] shalt thou give [05414] unto me.
9 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872], saying [0559],