Deuteronomy 26

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(Leviticus 27:30–34; Deuteronomy 14:22–29; Nehemiah 13:10–14)

WhenH3588 you enterH935H413 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you as an inheritanceH5159, and you take possession of itH3423 and settleH3427 in it, 2you are to takeH3947 some of the firstfruitsH7225 of allH3605 your produceH6529 from the soilH127 of the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you and putH7760 them in a basketH2935. Then goH1980 toH413 the placeH4725 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 will chooseH977H8033 as a dwellingH7931 for His NameH8034, 3toH413 the priestH3548 whoH834 isH1961 serving at thatH1992 timeH3117, and sayH559 to himH413, “I declareH5046 todayH3117 to the LORDH3068 your GodH430 thatH3588 I have enteredH935H413 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 sworeH7650 to our fathersH1 to giveH5414 us.”

4Then the priestH3548 shall takeH3947 the basketH2935 from your handsH3027 and place itH5117 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, 5and you are to declareH6030H559 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, “My fatherH1 was a wanderingH6 ArameanH761, and he went downH3381 to EgyptH4714 few in numberH4592 and livedH1481 thereH8033H4962 and becameH1961 a greatH1419 nationH1471, mightyH6099 and numerousH7227. 6But the EgyptiansH4713 mistreated usH7489 and afflicted usH6031, putting usH5414H5921 to hardH7186 laborH5656. 7So we called outH6817 toH413 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of our fathersH1; and the LORDH3068 heardH8085 our voiceH6963 and sawH7200 our afflictionH6040, toilH5999, and oppressionH3906. 8Then the LORDH3068 brought usH3318 out of EgyptH4714 with a mightyH2389 handH3027 and an outstretchedH5186 armH2220, with greatH1419 terrorH4172, signsH226, and wondersH4159. 9And He brought usH935 toH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 and gaveH5414 us thisH2063 landH776, a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706. 10And nowH6258, beholdH2009, I have broughtH935 the firstfruitsH7225H6529 of the landH127 thatH834 You, O LORDH3068, have givenH5414 me.”

Then you are to placeH5117 the basket beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 and bow downH7812 beforeH6440 HimH3068H430. 11So you shall rejoiceH8055—youH859, the LeviteH3881, and the foreigner dwellingH1616 among youH7130—in allH3605 the goodH2896 things the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has givenH5414 to you and your householdH1004.

12WhenH3588 you have finished laying asideH3615H6237 a tenthH4643 of allH3605 your produceH8393 in the thirdH7992 yearH8141, the yearH8141 of the titheH4643, you are to giveH5414 it to the LeviteH3881, the foreignerH1616, the fatherlessH3490, and the widowH490, that they may eatH398 and be filledH7646 within your gatesH8179.

13Then you shall declareH559 in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, “I have removedH1197 fromH4480 my houseH1004 the sacredH6944 portion andH1571 have given itH5414 to the LeviteH3881, the foreignerH1616, the fatherlessH3490, and the widowH490, according to allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 You have given meH6680. I have notH3808 transgressedH5674 or forgottenH7911 Your commandmentsH4687H3808. 14I have notH3808 eatenH398 any ofH4480H3808 the sacred portion while in mourningH205, or removedH1197 any of itH4480 while uncleanH2931H3808, or offeredH5414 any ofH4480 it for the deadH4191. I have obeyedH8085H6963 the LORDH3068 my GodH430; I have doneH6213 everythingH3605 You commanded meH6680. 15Look downH8259 fromH4480 Your holyH6944 habitationH4583, from heavenH8064, and blessH1288 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 and the landH127 You have givenH5414 us asH834 You sworeH7650 to our fathersH1—a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706.”

Obey the LORD’s Commands

16The LORDH3068 your GodH430 commands youH6680 thisH2088 dayH3117 to followH6213 theseH428 statutesH2706 and ordinancesH4941. You must be carefulH8104 to followH6213 themH853 with allH3605 your heartH3824 and with allH3605 your soulH5315.

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TodayH3117 you have proclaimedH559 that the LORDH3068 isH1961 your GodH430 and that you will walkH1980 in His waysH1870, keepH8104 His statutesH2706 and commandmentsH4687 and ordinancesH4941, and listenH8085 to His voiceH6963.

18And todayH3117 the LORDH3068 has proclaimed thatH559 you areH1961 His peopleH5971 and treasured possessionH5459 asH834 He promisedH1696, that you are to keepH8104 allH3605 His commandmentsH4687, 19that He will set youH5414 highH5945 in praiseH8416 and nameH8034 and honorH8597 aboveH5921 allH3605 the nationsH1471 He has madeH6213, and that you will beH1961 a holyH6918 peopleH5971 to the LORDH3068 your GodH430, asH834 He has promisedH1696.