Deuteronomy 18:4

Deuteronomy 18:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The firstfruits of your grain, of your wine and of your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The firstfruits of your grain and your new wine and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.

Context of Deuteronomy 18:4

2They shall have no inheritance [of land] among their countrymen (brothers, brethren); the Lord is their inheritance, as He promised them. 3“Now this shall be the priests’ portion from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach. You shall also give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine [the first of the season], and your [olive] oil, and the first sheared fleece of your sheep. 5For the Lord your God has chosen him, him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the Lord forever. 6“Now if a Levite comes from any of your cities throughout Israel where he resides, and comes whenever he wishes to [the sanctuary] the place which the Lord chooses;

Deuteronomy 18:4 word by word

רֵאשִׁ֨ית דְּגָֽנְךָ֜ תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית גֵּ֥ז צֹאנְךָ֖ תִּתֶּן־לּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The firstfruitרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: beginningH7225
• of thy cornדָּגָןdâgân · grainH1715
• of thy wineתִּירוֹשׁtîyrôsh tîyrôsh · new wineH8492
• and of thine oilיִצְהָרyitshâr · oilH3323
• of the fleeceגֵּזgêz · fleeceH1488
• of thy sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• shalt thou giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 18:4

• Deuteronomy 26:9and He has brought us to this place and has given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
• Exodus 22:29“You shall not delay the offering from your harvest and your vintage. You shall give (consecrate, dedicate) to Me the firstborn of your sons.
• Exodus 23:19“You shall bring the choice first fruits of your ground into the house of the Lord your God. “You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
• Leviticus 23:10“Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘When you enter the land which I am giving you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest.
• Numbers 18:12All the best of the fresh [olive] oil, and all the best of the new wine and of the grain, the first fruits of those which they give to the Lord, I give them to you.
• Nehemiah 12:44On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits, and the tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions required by the law for the priests and the Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served.
• Job 21:20Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 18:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The first-fruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, etc. - All these firstfruits and firstlings were the Lord's portion, and these he gave to the priests.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. The priests the Levites ... shall eat the offerings--As the tribe of Levi had no inheritance allotted them like the other tribes but were wholly consecrated to the priestly office, their maintenance was to arise from tithes, first-fruits, and certain portions of the oblations presented on the altar, which God having by express appointment reserved to Himself made over, after being offered, to His ministers.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 18:4

• First Fruits
• Levites
• Liberality
• Priest
• Sheep
• Wool

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• Consulter
• Fleece
• Midst
• Raise
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• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Deuteronomy
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings