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 have no land of their own among the Israelites. The Lord himself is their special possession, just as he promised them. 3“These are the parts the priests may claim as their share from the cattle, sheep, and goats that the people bring as offerings: the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach. You must also give to the priests the first share of the grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and the wool at shearing time. 5For the Lord your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the Lord’s name forever. 6“Suppose a Levite chooses to move from his town in Israel, wherever he is living, to the place the Lord chooses for worship.

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 26:9He brought us to this place and gave us this land flowing with milk and honey!
• Exodus 22:29“You must not hold anything back when you give me offerings from your crops and your wine. “You must give me your firstborn sons.
• Exodus 23:19“As you harvest your crops, bring the very best of the first harvest to the house of the Lord your God. “You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
• Leviticus 23:10“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you enter the land I am giving you and you harvest its first crops, bring the priest a bundle of grain from the first cutting of your grain harvest.
• Numbers 18:12“I also give you the harvest gifts brought by the people as offerings to the Lord—the best of the olive oil, new wine, and grain.
• Nehemiah 12:44On that day men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the offerings, the first part of the harvest, and the tithes. They were responsible to collect from the fields outside the towns the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites. For all the people of Judah took joy in the priests and Levites and their work.
• Job 21:20Let them see their destruction with their own eyes. Let them drink deeply of the anger 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
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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