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Deuteronomy 26:11
11In that way, you will enjoy a meal to say ‘thank you’ for all the good things that the Lord your God has given to you and your family. Share your meal with the Levites and the foreign people who live among you.
Deuteronomy 26:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
- New International Version (NIV)Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who is among you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So you shall rejoice in every good thing which the Lord your God has given to you and your house, you and the Levite and the stranger who is among you.
Context of Deuteronomy 26:11
9Then he brought us to this place. He gave us this land where there is plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone. 10So now I am bringing the first food that has grown in my fields. You, Lord, have given it to me.’ Then you must put the basket down in front of the Lord's altar. Worship him there. In that way, you will enjoy a meal to say ‘thank you’ for all the good things that the Lord your God has given to you and your family. Share your meal with the Levites and the foreign people who live among you. 12Every third year you must keep safe a tenth part of all your crops. In the third year, you must give that tithe to the Levites, the foreigners who live among you, widows and the children who have no family. Then everyone who lives in your towns can eat all the food that they need. 13Then you can say to the Lord your God, ‘None of the tithe that belongs to you remains in my house. I have done what you commanded me to do. I have given it to the Levites, foreigners, widows and the children who have no family. I have not forgotten to obey your commands.
Read all of Deuteronomy 26Deuteronomy 26:11 word by word
וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֣ בְכָל־הַטּ֗וֹב אֲשֶׁ֧ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וּלְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ אַתָּה֙ וְהַלֵּוִ֔י וְהַגֵּ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou shalt rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- in every goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- unto thee, and unto thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- thou, and the Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- and the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
- amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 26:11
- Deuteronomy 12:7You and your families will go there to meet with the Lord your God. You will be happy as you eat together there. You will enjoy the results of all your work, because the Lord has blessed you.
- Deuteronomy 16:11You and your family will be happy to worship the Lord your God, at the special place that he chooses. Enjoy time together with your children, your servants and the Levites who live in your town. Also join with the foreign people who live among you, with widows, and children who have no family. Worship God happily together.
- Deuteronomy 28:47The Lord has given you many good things. But you have not agreed to serve the Lord your God with joy.
- Psalms 63:3Your faithful love for me is better than life itself. So I will speak out to praise you.
- Psalms 100:1Everyone on earth, shout and praise the Lord!
- Isaiah 65:14Yes, my servants will sing with joy because they are so happy. But you will cry aloud because you are so sad. You will weep because you are very upset.
- Zechariah 9:17The people will be beautiful and good. The young people will become strong when they eat good bread. The young women will become strong when they drink new wine.
- Acts 2:46The whole group of believers met together every day in the yard of the temple. They shared their food and they ate meals together in each other's homes. They were very happy and they were honest with each other.
- Philippians 4:4Always be happy because you belong to the Lord. I will say that again, ‘Be happy!’
- 1 Timothy 6:17Warn those people who are rich with many things that belong to this world. Tell them not to think that they are more important than other people. They must not think that their money will keep them safe. They could easily lose all of it. Instead, they should trust God. He gives us many things, so that we can enjoy all of them.
- 1 Corinthians 9:11Our spiritual work among you is like we have planted seeds. In return, you should give to us the food and clothes that we need to live. That is like the harvest that we should receive from our work.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 26:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Thou shalt rejoice - God intends that his followers shall be happy; that they shall eat their bread with gladness and singleness of heart, praising him. Those who eat their meat grudgingly, under the pretense of their unworthiness, etc., profane God's bounties and shall have no thanks for their voluntary humility. Thou, and the Levite, and the stranger - They were to take care to share God's bounties among all those who were dependent on them. The Levite…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11In Israelite society, foreigners (literally sojourners) were resident aliens. A resident alien is a person who lives in a land that is not his or her native country. See also study note on 10:18.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. thou shalt rejoice--feasting with friends and the Levites, who were invited on such occasions to share in the cheerful festivities that followed oblations (De 12:7; 16:10-15).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 26
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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