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And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">New King James Version</a> and now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land which you, O LORD, have given me.’ “Then you shall set it before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And now behold, I have brought the first of the produce of the ground which You, LORD have given me.’ Then you shall set it before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God; <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Now behold, I have brought the first of the produce of the ground which You, O LORD have given me.&#8217 And you shall set it down before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God; <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘And now behold, I have brought the first of the produce of the ground which Thou, O LORD hast given me.’ And you shall set it down before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God; <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So now behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground which You, O Yahweh, have given me.’ And you shall set it down before Yahweh your God and worship before Yahweh your God; <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And now, look, I have brought the first of the produce of the ground which You, O LORD, have given me.’ And you shall place it before the LORD your God, and shall worship before the LORD your God; <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I have now brought the first of the land’s produce that you, LORD, have given me. You will then place the container before the LORD your God and bow down to him. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I have now brought the first of the land&#8217s produce that You, LORD, have given me. You will then place the container before the LORD your God and bow down to Him. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O Jehovah, hast given me. And thou shalt set it down before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God: <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Now, LORD, I bring to you the best of the crops that you have given me. After you say these things, place the basket in front of the LORD's altar and bow down to worship him. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it down before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So now I've brought the first produce harvested from the fields you gave me, LORD." You will place the basket in the presence of the LORD your God and bow down in front of him. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> So now I bring to the LORD the first part of the harvest that he has given me.' "Then set the basket down in the LORD's presence and worship there. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now, look—I brought the first produce of the land that you, LORD, have given me.' Then set it in the presence of the LORD your God and worship him. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, O LORD, have given me.? Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before Him. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/26.htm">NET Bible</a> So now, look! I have brought the first of the ground's produce that you, LORD, have given me." Then you must set it down before the LORD your God and worship before him. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now, look, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, LORD, have given me." You shall set it down before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And now, behold, I have brought the first-fruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me: and thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: <a href="/web/deuteronomy/26.htm">World English Bible</a> Now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, Yahweh, have given me.” You shall set it down before Yahweh your God, and worship before Yahweh your God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, behold, I have brought in the first of the fruits of the ground which you have given to me, O YHWH. (And you have placed it before your God YHWH, and bowed yourself before your God YHWH, <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And now, lo, I have brought in the first of the fruits of the ground which thou hast given to me, O Jehovah; -- and thou hast placed it before Jehovah thy God, and bowed thyself before Jehovah thy God, <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now, behold, I brought the first-fruits of the earth that thou Jehovah gave to me: and set thou it before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And therefore now I offer the firstfruits of the land which the Lord hath given me. And thou shalt leave them in the sight of The Lord thy God, adoring the Lord thy God. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And because of this, I now offer the first fruits of the land which the Lord has given to me.’ And you shall leave them in the sight of the Lord your God, and you shall adore the Lord your God. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Now, therefore, I have brought the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, LORD, have given me.” You shall set them before the LORD, your God, and you shall bow down before the LORD, your God. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O LORD, have given me.” You shall set it down before the LORD your God and bow down before the LORD your God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me; and you shall set it down before the LORD your God, and worship there before the LORD your God; <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And now, behold, I brought the first fruits of the fruit of the land that LORD JEHOVAH gives to me', and set it before LORD JEHOVAH your God and worship there before LORD JEHOVAH your God:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the land, which Thou, O LORD, hast given me.' And thou shalt set it down before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruits of the land, which thou gavest me, O Lord, a land flowing with milk and honey: and thou shalt leave it before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt worship before the Lord thy God; <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6944" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Offering Firstfruits and Tithes</a> …9And He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">And now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hê·ḇê·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I have brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225: rê·šîṯ (N-fsc) -- Beginning, chief. From the same as ro'sh; the first, in place, time, order or rank."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî (N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">the firstfruits</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">You, O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: wə·hin·naḥ·tōw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">Then you are to place the basket</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">and bow down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God"></a> 11So you shall rejoice—you, the Levite, and the foreigner dwelling among you—in all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a> Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk. <a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10</a> “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest. <a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12</a> I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits. <a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35-37</a> We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. / And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. / Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. <a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9</a> Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; <a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a> Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. <a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. <a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a> Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” <a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a> Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. <a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a> God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” <a href="/romans/11-16.htm">Romans 11:16</a> If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a> But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a> Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a> Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And now, behold, I have brought the first fruits of the land, which you, O LORD, have given me. And you shall set it before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God:I have<a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2</a> 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.<a href="/deuteronomy/26-17.htm">Deuteronomy 26:17</a> Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:<a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14</a> But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.And thou<a href="/deuteronomy/26-4.htm">Deuteronomy 26:4</a> And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.<a href="/deuteronomy/18-4.htm">Deuteronomy 18:4</a> The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.<a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Exodus 22:29</a> Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.and worship<a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-13</a> And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27,29</a> All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee… <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a> All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/26-4.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/4-9.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-14.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 26</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">The confession of him who offers the basket of firstfruits</a> 12. <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">The prayer of him who gives his third year's tithes</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/26-16.htm">The covenant between God and his people</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land This phrase signifies the act of presenting the first yield of the harvest to God, acknowledging His provision and sovereignty. The concept of firstfruits is rooted in the agricultural society of ancient Israel, where the first and best portion of the harvest was dedicated to God as an act of worship and gratitude. This practice is outlined in <a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10</a> and symbolizes the acknowledgment of God's ownership over the land and its produce. It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching of offering our best to God, as seen in <a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>, where believers are urged to present their bodies as living sacrifices.that You, O LORD, have given me. This phrase emphasizes the recognition of God as the ultimate provider. The land of Canaan, promised to the Israelites, was a gift from God, fulfilling His covenant with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). This acknowledgment of divine provision is a recurring theme in Deuteronomy, reminding the Israelites of their dependence on God. It also reflects the broader biblical principle that every good and perfect gift comes from above (<a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>), encouraging believers to live with gratitude and humility.Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God Placing the basket before the LORD signifies an act of dedication and submission. In the context of ancient Israel, this act was performed at the central sanctuary, likely the Tabernacle, and later the Temple in Jerusalem. This ritual underscores the importance of bringing offerings to a designated holy place, reinforcing the communal and sacred nature of worship. It also prefigures the New Testament understanding of Christ as the ultimate sanctuary and high priest, through whom believers offer spiritual sacrifices (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).and bow down before Him. Bowing down is an expression of worship, reverence, and submission to God's authority. This physical act of humility is a common biblical motif, seen in various instances where individuals encounter the divine presence (e.g., <a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Exodus 34:8</a>, <a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Psalm 95:6</a>). It reflects the heart posture expected of worshipers, acknowledging God's majesty and our own dependence on Him. In the New Testament, this act of worship is fulfilled in Christ, who invites believers to worship in spirit and truth (<a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23-24</a>), emphasizing an inward attitude of reverence and devotion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The recipients of the law, preparing to enter the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, a gift from God to the Israelites, flowing with milk and honey. 4. <a href="/topical/f/firstfruits_offering.htm">Firstfruits Offering</a> An act of worship and gratitude, acknowledging God's provision and sovereignty. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who provided the land and its produce.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_god's_provision.htm">Acknowledgment of God's Provision</a> Recognize that all blessings and provisions come from God. The act of bringing firstfruits is a tangible acknowledgment of His generosity. <a href="/topical/w/worship_through_giving.htm">Worship through Giving</a> Giving is an act of worship. By offering the firstfruits, believers demonstrate their trust in God's continued provision and their commitment to Him. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_humility.htm">Gratitude and Humility</a> Bowing before God with the offering signifies humility and gratitude. It is a reminder to remain humble and thankful for God's blessings. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith and Trust in God's Promises</a> The Israelites' act of giving the firstfruits was a step of faith, trusting that God would continue to provide for their needs in the Promised Land. <a href="/topical/a/application_in_modern_context.htm">Application in Modern Context</a> Today, believers can apply this principle by dedicating the first portion of their income or resources to God, reflecting a heart of gratitude and trust.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 26</a> <a href="/q/how_did_early_israelites_offer_firstfruits.htm">How did early Israelites fulfill the centralized requirement of bringing firstfruits (Deuteronomy 26) before a formal temple or priesthood was consistently established?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_we_live_a_godly_life_daily.htm">What is the significance of offering firstfruits to God?</a> <a href="/q/does_archaeology_support_israel's_prosperity.htm">If Deuteronomy 26 credits divine blessing for agricultural abundance, what archaeological evidence supports or disputes such prosperity in ancient Israel?</a> <a href="/q/does_psalm_126_6_overstate_divine_aid.htm">Does Psalm 126:6 overstate divine intervention in harvest success, appearing to conflict with passages that emphasize human effort or natural processes? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Thou shalt set it, etc.; either a general concluding remark, taking up the statement of ver. 4, or the offerer may have resumed hold of the basket, and after holding it in his hand while offering prayer, would solemnly deposit it before the altar. <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And now, וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time behold, הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! I have brought הֵבֵ֙אתִי֙ (hê·ḇê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the firstfruits פְּרִ֣י (pə·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> Fruit of the land הָאֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You, O LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel have given נָתַ֥תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set me.” לִּ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Then you are to place [the basket] וְהִנַּחְתּ֗וֹ (wə·hin·naḥ·tōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, before לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and bow down וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יתָ (wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> To depress, prostrate before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face Him. יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 26:10 Now behold I have brought the first (Deut. 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