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Deuteronomy 18:4
4You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and fresh oil, and the first sheared wool of your flock.
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
2Although Levi has no inheritance among his brothers, the Lord is his inheritance, as he promised him. 3This is the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether it is an ox, a sheep, or a goat; the priests are to be given the shoulder, jaws, and stomach. You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and fresh oil, and the first sheared wool of your flock. 5For the Lord your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in his name from now on. 6When a Levite leaves one of your towns in Israel where he was staying and wants to go to the place the Lord chooses,
Read all of Deuteronomy 18Deuteronomy 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 26:9He led us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
- Exodus 22:29“You must not hold back offerings from your harvest or your vats. Give me the firstborn of your sons.
- Exodus 23:19“Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the Lord your God. “You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
- Leviticus 23:10“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest, you are to bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest.
- Numbers 18:12I am giving you all the best of the fresh oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the Lord as their firstfruits.
- Nehemiah 12:44On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tenths. The legally required portions for the priests and Levites were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving.
- Job 21:20Let his own eyes see his demise; let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!
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
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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
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