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 will receive no land among the other Israelites. The Lord himself is the one who gives them everything that they need. He has promised to do that for them. 3When you bring a bull or a sheep as a sacrifice to the Lord, give the priests their part. You must give them the animal's shoulder, the meat from its face, and its stomach. You must also give them the first part of your grain, your wine and your olive oil. Give them the first wool that you cut from your sheep. 5Do this because the Lord your God has chosen the Levites to serve him from among all your tribes. He wants them and their descendants to be ready to serve him at all times, for ever. 6Any Levite may choose to go to the place that the Lord will choose. He can leave the town where he lives, wherever it is in Israel.

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 26:9Then he brought us to this place. He gave us this land where there is plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone.
• Exodus 22:29Do not refuse to offer your grain, your wine or your olive oil to me. You must give your firstborn sons to me.
• Exodus 23:19When you cut the first crops from your fields, bring the best food to the house of the Lord your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
• Leviticus 23:10‘Tell Israel's people this. They will go into the land that I will give to them. And then they will harvest the grain. They must take the first part of the harvest in their arms. They must give this to the priest.
• Numbers 18:12I will give to you the best olive oil, the best wine and the best grain. The people give to the Lord the first part of these that they get.
• Nehemiah 12:44On the same day, we chose men to take care of the rooms where they stored the people's gifts. Those gifts to God were the first fruits from the harvest and the tithes. They had to bring these gifts from the fields near each city. They read this in the law. They were gifts for the Levites and the priests, as God's Law commanded. The people of Judah were happy to help the priests and Levites who served God.
• Job 21:20Wicked people should receive their own punishment. They should see that Almighty God is angry with them.

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

In the dictionaries

• Consulter
• Fleece
• Midst
• Raise
• Wool
• 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