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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 2:3 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jer 2:3 |
Strong Concordance |
Israel [03478] was holiness [06944] unto the LORD [03068], and the firstfruits [07225] of his increase [08393]: all that devour [0398] him shall offend [0816]; evil [07451] shall come [0935] upon them, saith [05002] the LORD [03068]. |
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King James |
Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. |
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] |
holiness unto the Lord--that is, was consecrated to the service of Jehovah (Exo 19:5-6). They thus answered to the motto on their high priest's breastplate, "Holiness to the Lord" (Deu 7:6; Deu 14:2, Deu 14:21).
first-fruits of his increase--that is, of Jehovah's produce. As the first-fruits of the whole produce of the land were devoted to God (Exo 23:19; Num 18:12-13), so Israel was devoted to Him as the first-fruit and representative nation among all nations. So the spiritual Israel (Jam 1:18; Rev 14:4).
devour--carrying on the image of first-fruits which were eaten before the Lord by the priests as the Lord's representatives; all who ate (injured) Jehovah's first-fruits (Israel), contracted guilt: for example, Amalek, the Amorites, &c., were extirpated for their guilt towards Israel.
shall come--rather, "came." |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Render: "Israel" is an offering consecrated to Yahweh, His firstfruits of increase. The firstfruits were God's consecrated property, His portion of the whole harvest. Pagan, i. e., unconsecrated, nations must not meddle with Israel, because it is the nation consecrated to God. If they do, they will bring such guilt upon themselves as those incur who eat the first-fruits Lev 22:10, Lev 22:16. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Holiness - A people dedicated to God. As - As the first fruits were holy to God, so was Israel. Devour - All that were injurious to him. Offend - Were liable to punishment. Evil - Evil was inflicted on them from the Lord, as upon the Egyptians, Amalekites, Midianites, Canaanites. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Israel was holiness unto the Lord - Fully consecrated to his service.
The first fruits of his increase - They were as wholly the Lord's, as the first fruits were the property of the priests according to the law Num 18:13. These the priests alone had a right to devote to their own use.
All that devour him shall offend - As they were betrothed to the Lord, they were considered his especial property; they therefore who injured them were considered as laying violent hands on the property of God. They who persecute God's children have a grievous burden to bear, an awful account to give. |
4 These [3778] are they [1526] which [3739] were [3435] not [3756] defiled [3435] with [3326] women [1135]; for [1063] they are [1526] virgins [3933]. These [3778] are they [1526] which [3588] follow [190] the Lamb [721] whithersoever [3699] [302] he goeth [5217]. These [3778] were redeemed [59] from [575] among men [444], being the firstfruits [536] unto God [2316] and [2532] to the Lamb [721].
18 Of his own will [1014] begat he [616] us [2248] with the word [3056] of truth [225], that [1519] we [2248] should be [1511] a kind [5100] of firstfruits [536] of his [846] creatures [2938].
12 All the best [02459] of the oil [03323], and all the best [02459] of the wine [08492], and of the wheat [01715], the firstfruits [07225] of them which they shall offer [05414] unto the LORD [03068], them have I given [05414] thee.
13 And whatsoever is first ripe [01061] in the land [0776], which they shall bring [0935] unto the LORD [03068], shall be thine; every one that is clean [02889] in thine house [01004] shall eat [0398] of it.
19 The first [07225] of the firstfruits [01061] of thy land [0127] thou shalt bring [0935] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]. Thou shalt not seethe [01310] a kid [01423] in his mother's [0517] milk [02461].
21 Ye shall not eat [0398] of any thing that dieth of itself [05038]: thou shalt give [05414] it unto the stranger [01616] that is in thy gates [08179], that he may eat [0398] it; or thou mayest sell [04376] it unto an alien [05237]: for thou art an holy [06918] people [05971] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]. Thou shalt not seethe [01310] a kid [01423] in his mother's [0517] milk [02461].
2 For thou art an holy [06918] people [05971] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], and the LORD [03068] hath chosen [0977] thee to be a peculiar [05459] people [05971] unto himself, above all the nations [05971] that are upon [06440] the earth [0127].
6 For thou art an holy [06918] people [05971] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]: the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] hath chosen [0977] thee to be a special [05459] people [05971] unto himself, above all people [05971] that are upon the face [06440] of the earth [0127].
5 Now therefore, if ye will obey [08085] my voice [06963] indeed [08085], and keep [08104] my covenant [01285], then ye shall be a peculiar treasure [05459] unto me above all people [05971]: for all the earth [0776] is mine:
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom [04467] of priests [03548], and an holy [06918] nation [01471]. These are the words [01697] which thou shalt speak [01696] unto the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
16 Or suffer them to bear [05375] the iniquity [05771] of trespass [0819], when they eat [0398] their holy things [06944]: for I the LORD [03068] do sanctify [06942] them.
10 There shall no stranger [02114] eat [0398] of the holy thing [06944]: a sojourner [08453] of the priest [03548], or an hired servant [07916], shall not eat [0398] of the holy thing [06944].
13 And whatsoever is first ripe [01061] in the land [0776], which they shall bring [0935] unto the LORD [03068], shall be thine; every one that is clean [02889] in thine house [01004] shall eat [0398] of it.