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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the LORD each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD’s Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We obligate ourselves to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And <i>we made ordinances</i> to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and so that they could bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the LORD annually,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and that they might bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the LORD annually,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and in order that they might bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the LORD annually,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of Yahweh annually,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and [we obligate ourselves] to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the LORD annually,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the LORD’s house year by year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the LORD&#8217s house year by year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each year we will bring to the temple the first part of our harvest of grain and fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We have drawn lots to decide who should bring the first produce harvested and the first fruit from every tree each year to the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We will take to the Temple each year an offering of the first grain we harvest and of the first fruit that ripens on our trees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We also cast lots to determine when to bring the first fruits of our land and the annual first fruits of all fruit of every tree to the Temple of the LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We also accept responsibility for bringing the first fruits of our land and the first fruits of every fruit tree year by year to the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to Yahweh’s house; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and to bring in the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to bring in the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of the tree year by year, to the house of Jehovah:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And that we would bring the first- fruits of our land, and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all the produce from every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We have agreed to bring each year to the house of the LORD the first fruits of our fields and of our fruit trees, of every kind;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We obligate ourselves to bring the first fruits of our soil and the first fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of the trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of the trees, every year by year<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of the fruit of every tree, year by year, into the house of the Lord:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=2999" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm">The Vows of the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·lə·hā·ḇî (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">We will also bring</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/1061.htm" title="1061: bik·kū·rê (N-mpc) -- First fruits. From bakar; the first-fruits of the crop.">the firstfruits</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of our land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1061.htm" title="1061: ū·ḇik·kū·rê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- First fruits. From bakar; the first-fruits of the crop."></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.">and of every</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî (N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: ḇə·šā·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">by year.</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Deuteronomy 26:2</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-26.htm">Exodus 34:26</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-4.htm">Deuteronomy 18:4</a></span><br />You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Leviticus 19:23-25</a></span><br />When you enter the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you shall regard the fruit as forbidden. For three years it will be forbidden to you and must not be eaten. / In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD. / But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-16.htm">Romans 11:16</a></span><br />If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a></span><br />But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-18.htm">James 1:18</a></span><br />He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a></b></br> The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-26.htm">Exodus 34:26</a></b></br> The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Leviticus 19:23-26</a></b></br> And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">Annually</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Assume</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">First</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">Firstfruits</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">First-Fruits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-34.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Obligate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Responsibility</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-11.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-4.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/9-21.htm">Annually</a> <a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Assume</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">First</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Firstfruits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-31.htm">First-Fruits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-36.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Obligate</a> <a href="/job/34-4.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/matthew/27-4.htm">Responsibility</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-5.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/esther/2-23.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/10-1.htm">The names of those who sealed the covenant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">The points of the covenant.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/nehemiah/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We will also bring the firstfruits of our land</b><br>The concept of firstfruits is deeply rooted in the agricultural society of ancient Israel. It signifies the offering of the first and best portion of the harvest to God, acknowledging His provision and sovereignty. This practice is outlined in the Law of Moses, particularly in <a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/26.htm">Deuteronomy 26:1-11</a>, where the Israelites are commanded to bring the firstfruits to the sanctuary. It symbolizes trust in God's continued provision and is an act of worship and gratitude. The firstfruits also foreshadow Christ as the "firstfruits" of those who have fallen asleep, as mentioned in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a>, indicating His resurrection as the first of many.<p><b>and of every fruit tree</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the offering, extending beyond staple crops to include all produce. It reflects the holistic approach to stewardship and worship, where every aspect of life is dedicated to God. The inclusion of fruit trees highlights the diversity of agricultural produce in the region, which included olives, figs, pomegranates, and dates, among others. This practice ensured that the people recognized God's hand in all areas of their sustenance.<p><b>to the house of the LORD</b><br>The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites. It was the designated location for offerings and sacrifices, serving as the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. This centralization of worship underscores the unity and communal aspect of the Israelites' faith. The temple, rebuilt under the leadership of Zerubbabel and later enhanced by Herod, was a focal point of Jewish religious life and a symbol of God's covenant with Israel.<p><b>year by year</b><br>The phrase "year by year" indicates the regularity and consistency of this practice. It was not a one-time event but an ongoing commitment, reflecting the cyclical nature of agricultural life and the Israelites' continual dependence on God. This annual offering served as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the people's responsibility to honor Him with their resources. It also parallels the Christian practice of regular giving and stewardship, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a>, where believers are encouraged to give generously and consistently.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual renewal of the Jewish people after the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who returned from exile and committed themselves to follow God's laws, including the giving of firstfruits.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was the center of worship and the place where offerings were brought.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/firstfruits.htm">Firstfruits</a></b><br>The initial yield of the harvest, which was dedicated to God as an acknowledgment of His provision and sovereignty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>The event where the Israelites reaffirmed their commitment to God's laws, including the practice of bringing firstfruits.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_commands.htm">Commitment to God’s Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' promise to bring firstfruits reflects a deep commitment to obeying God's laws. As believers, we are called to prioritize God's commands in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_god's_provision.htm">Acknowledgment of God’s Provision</a></b><br>By offering the firstfruits, the Israelites recognized God as the source of all blessings. We should cultivate a heart of gratitude, acknowledging God’s provision in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_through_giving.htm">Worship through Giving</a></b><br>Bringing firstfruits was an act of worship. Our giving, whether time, resources, or talents, should be an expression of worship and devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The communal aspect of this covenant renewal highlights the importance of community in spiritual growth. We should seek accountability and encouragement within our faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith and Trust in God’s Promises</a></b><br>Offering the firstfruits required faith that God would provide for the rest of the harvest. We are encouraged to trust in God’s promises and provision, even when it requires sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_levi's_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Levi serve biblically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/non-biblical_sources_on_neh._10_32-39.htm">Are there non-biblical historical or archaeological sources that verify or challenge the covenant details in Nehemiah 10:32–39? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">And to bring.</span>--Following "we made ordinances" (<a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm" title="Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;">Nehemiah 10:32</a>). The various firstfruits are specified according to the Mosaic law, which made this expression of natural piety an obligation; and the minuteness of the specification implies that neglect had crept in.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> <span class="cmt_word">And to bring the first-fruits ... unto the house of the Lord</span>. The idea of offering "first-fruits" may be ascribed to natural piety. They were well known to the Greeks and Romans (<span class="greek">ἀπαρχαί</span>, <span class="accented">primi-tiae</span>). But in the Mosaic law they were commanded (<a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Exodus 22:29</a>; <a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a>; <a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10, 17</a>, etc.), and thenceforth became a matter of religious obligation. The present passage furnishes, however, distinct evidence that the obligation had now for some time been disregarded. <span class="cmt_word">The first-fruits of all fruit</span>. First-fruits were required not merely of wheat and other grain, but also <span class="accented">expressly</span> of wine and oil, the produce of the vine and olive, and by implication of all other fruit trees (see <a href="/numbers/18-12.htm">Numbers 18:12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/18-4.htm">Deuteronomy 18:4</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We will also bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְהָבִ֞יא</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·hā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the firstfruits</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּכּוּרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bik·kū·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1061.htm">Strong's 1061: </a> </span><span class="str2">The first-fruits of the crop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of our land</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·mā·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and of every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fruit</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tree</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the house</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by year.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְשָׁנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Nehemiah 10:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 10:35 And to bring the first fruits (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/10-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 10:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/10-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 10:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10:36" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>