Deuteronomy 26:10

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Summary

And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:

I have

And thou

And worship

Bible References

I have

Take some of the first of all the produce of the ground that you bring in from your land that Jehovah your God gives you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where Jehovah your God chooses to establish His name.

Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything. This is because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already.

You who judge have no excuse. For when you judge another you condemn yourself. After all you do the same things.

According to the gift you have received, minister among yourselves, as good stewards of the increased grace (divine influence) (love) of God.

And thou

The priest will take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of Jehovah your God.

They are to receive the first share of the grain, wine, olive oil, and wool.

Do not delay the offering from your harvest and your vintage. Give the firstborn of your sons to me.

The contributions that come as gifts taken from the offerings presented by the Israelites are also yours. I give these to you, your sons, and your daughters. They will be yours from generation to generation. Anyone in your household who is clean may eat them.

And worship

It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build.

All the ends of the earth will remember and return to Jehovah. All the families from all the nations will worship you.

All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, Jehovah. They will honor (glorify) you.

Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before Jehovah our maker.

Honor Jehovah with your wealth and give him the best of all you have.

From one month to the next and from one week to the next all people will come to worship me, declares Jehovah.

He said to me: Do not do that, for I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and of those who obey the words of this book: worship God.

Whether you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.