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Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> put some of the first produce from each crop you harvest into a basket and bring it to the designated place of worship—the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you shall go to the place that the LORD your God will choose, to make his name to dwell there. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name, <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/deuteronomy/26.htm">New King James Version</a> that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that the LORD your God is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground which you bring in from your land that the LORD your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground which you bring in from your land that the LORD your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground which you shall bring in from your land that the LORD your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> that you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground which you bring in from your land that Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where Yahweh your God chooses for His name to dwell. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground which you harvest from the land that the LORD your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His Name (Presence). <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> take some of the first of all the land’s produce that you harvest from the land the LORD your God is giving you and put it in a basket. Then go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to have his name dwell. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> you must take some of the first of all the land&#8217s produce that you harvest from the land Yahweh your God is giving you and put it in a container. Then go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to have His name dwell. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which thou shalt bring in from thy land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee; and thou shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and plant crops. And when you begin harvesting each of your crops, the very first things you pick must be put in a basket. Take them to the place where the LORD your God chooses to be worshiped, <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which thou shalt bring in from thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee; and thou shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> take some of the first produce harvested from the fields in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and put it in a basket. Then go to the place where the LORD your God will choose for his name to live. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> each of you must place in a basket the first part of each crop that you harvest and you must take it with you to the one place of worship. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Gather all the first produce of the ground that you harvest from your land that the LORD your God is about to give you, place it in a basket, and bring it to the place where the LORD your God will choose to establish his name. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name, <a href="/net/deuteronomy/26.htm">NET Bible</a> you must take the first of all the ground's produce you harvest from the land the LORD your God is giving you, place it in a basket, and go to the place where he chooses to locate his name. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> that you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you shall bring in from your land that the LORD your God gives you; and you shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</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 to the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/26.htm">World English Bible</a> that you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you shall bring in from your land that Yahweh your God gives you. You shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> that you have taken from the first of all the fruits of the ground, which you bring in out of your land which your God YHWH is giving to you, and have put [it] in a basket, and gone to the place which your God YHWH chooses to cause His Name to dwell there. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> that thou hast taken of the first of all the fruits of the ground which thou dost bring in out of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, and hast put it in a basket, and gone unto the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou tookest from the first of all the fruit of the land which thou shalt bring from thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, and put in a basket, and go to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou shalt take the first of all thy fruits, and put then? in a basket, and shalt go to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, that his name may be invocated there: <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> you shall take the first of all your crops, and place them in a basket, and you shall travel to the place which the Lord your God will choose, so that his name may be invoked there. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/26.htm">New American Bible</a> you shall take some first fruits of the various products of the soil which you harvest from the land the LORD, your God, is giving you; put them in a basket and go to the place which the LORD, your God, will choose as the dwelling place for his name. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his name.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the land, which you shall bring in from the land which the LORD your God gives you, and shall put it in a basket, and you shall arise and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to place his name. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Take from the first of all of the fruit of the land that you bring from the land that LORD JEHOVAH your God gives to you, and put it in a basket and arise, go to the region that LORD JEHOVAH your God has chosen where his name will dwell.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which thou shalt bring in from thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee; and thou shalt put it in a basket and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to cause His name to dwell there. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> that thou shalt take of the first of the fruits of thy land, which the Lord thy God gives thee, and thou shalt put them into a basket, and thou shalt go to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to have his name called there. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/26-2.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=6862" 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> 1When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it, 2<a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">you are to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225: mê·rê·šîṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Beginning, chief. From the same as ro'sh; the first, in place, time, order or rank.">some of the firstfruits</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî (N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">your produce</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">from the soil</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’ar·ṣə·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">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.">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/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and put them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2935.htm" title="2935: ḇaṭ·ṭe·ne (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A basket. From an unused root probably meaning to weave; a basket.">in a basket.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hā·laḵ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Then go</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the place</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."></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/977.htm" title="977: yiḇ·ḥar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">will choose</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: lə·šak·kên (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">as a dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for His Name,</a> 3to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have entered the land that the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.”…<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/4-35.htm">John 4:35-36</a> Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. / Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. <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/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a> Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / 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/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a> Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which you shall bring of your land that the LORD your God gives you, and shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place his name there.That thou shalt<a href="/deuteronomy/16-10.htm">Deuteronomy 16:10</a> And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:<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/23-16.htm">Exodus 23:16,19</a> And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field… go unto<a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5,6</a> But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: … <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.<a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a> But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Basket</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-16.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-16.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-7.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Produce</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/26-4.htm">Basket</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-15.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Produce</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>you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce The concept of firstfruits is deeply rooted in the agricultural practices of ancient Israel. It signifies the initial yield of the harvest, which is to be dedicated to God as an acknowledgment of His provision and sovereignty. This practice is a tangible expression of gratitude and trust in God's continued blessing. The offering of firstfruits is also a reminder of the Israelites' dependence on God for sustenance and prosperity. In the New Testament, the idea of firstfruits is used metaphorically to describe Christ as the "firstfruits" of those who have fallen asleep (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a>), indicating His resurrection as the first of many to come.from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you This phrase emphasizes the divine gift of the Promised Land to the Israelites. The land is not merely a possession but a fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It underscores the idea that the land is a divine inheritance, not earned by the Israelites' own efforts but given by God's grace. This gift requires a response of obedience and faithfulness, as seen in the requirement to offer the firstfruits. The land's fertility and productivity are seen as blessings from God, reinforcing the covenant relationship.and put them in a basket The act of placing the firstfruits in a basket signifies preparation and intentionality in worship. It reflects the care and reverence with which the Israelites are to approach God. The basket, a common item in ancient agrarian societies, symbolizes the gathering and offering of the best of what one has. This act of offering is not just a ritual but a heartfelt expression of devotion and acknowledgment of God's provision.Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name This phrase points to the centralization of worship in a specific location chosen by God, which would later be identified as Jerusalem, where the Temple was built. The "dwelling for His Name" signifies God's presence among His people, a concept that is central to Israelite worship. This requirement underscores the importance of unity and communal worship in the life of Israel. It also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who is described as the ultimate dwelling of God among men (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), and the establishment of a new covenant where believers themselves become the temple of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The recipients of the law, God's chosen people, who are being instructed on how to live in the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land given by God to the Israelites, a place of abundance and blessing. 3. <a href="/topical/f/firstfruits.htm">Firstfruits</a> The initial yield of the harvest, symbolizing the best and the first portion dedicated to God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who provides the land and its produce. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_god's_name.htm">The Place of God's Name</a> Refers to the central place of worship, which would later be established in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_firstfruits.htm">The Principle of Firstfruits</a> The act of giving the firstfruits is a demonstration of faith and trust in God's provision. It acknowledges that everything we have comes from Him. <a href="/topical/w/worship_through_giving.htm">Worship Through Giving</a> Bringing the firstfruits to the place God chooses is an act of worship. It is a tangible expression of gratitude and reverence for God's blessings. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a> Recognizing that the land and its produce are gifts from God reminds us of His sovereignty and faithfulness. We are stewards of His blessings. <a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_worship.htm">The Centrality of Worship</a> The instruction to bring the firstfruits to a specific place underscores the importance of communal worship and the centrality of God in the life of His people. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Obeying this command requires faith, as it involves giving away the first and best portion of the harvest, trusting that God will continue to provide.<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/what_does_submission_mean.htm">What are Firstfruits to God?</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/how_will_you_use_your_gifts.htm">What will you do with what you've been given?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The first of all the fruit of the earth. (On the law of the firstfruits, see <a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/18-4.htm">Deuteronomy 18:4</a>.) A basket; טֶנֶא, a basket of wickerwork. <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>you must take וְלָקַחְתָּ֞ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take some of the firstfruits מֵרֵאשִׁ֣ית ׀ (mê·rê·šîṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7225.htm">Strong's 7225: </a> The first, in place, time, order, rank of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the produce פְּרִ֣י (pə·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> Fruit of the ground הָאֲדָמָ֗ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’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 bring in תָּבִ֧יא (tā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from the land מֵֽאַרְצְךָ֛ (mê·’ar·ṣə·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (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 אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ (’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 is giving נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you לָ֖ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> and put [them] וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ (wə·śam·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set in a basket. בַטֶּ֑נֶא (ḇaṭ·ṭe·ne) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2935.htm">Strong's 2935: </a> A basket Then go וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ (wə·hā·laḵ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the place הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’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 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 will choose יִבְחַר֙ (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select as a dwelling לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן (lə·šak·kên) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> To settle down, abide, dwell for His name, שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 26:2 That you shall take of the first (Deut. 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