Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Shalt not delay
The firstborn
General references
Bible References
Shalt not delay
Exodus 23:16
"You are also to observe the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors that you have sown in the field, and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year when you have gathered in your harvest out of the field.
Deuteronomy 26:2
you must take the first of all the ground's produce you harvest from the land the Lord your God is giving you, place it in a basket, and go to the place where he chooses to locate his name.
2 Kings 4:42
Now a man from Baal Shalisha brought some food for the prophet -- twenty loaves of bread made from the firstfruits of the barley harvest, as well as fresh ears of grain. Elisha said, "Set it before the people so they may eat."
2 Chronicles 31:5
When the edict was issued, the Israelites freely contributed the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
Ezekiel 20:40
For there on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord, all the house of Israel will serve me, all of them in the land. I will accept them there, and there I will seek your contributions and your choice gifts, with all your holy things.
Micah 7:1
I am depressed! Indeed, it is as if the summer fruit has been gathered, and the grapes have been harvested. There is no grape cluster to eat, no fresh figs that I crave so much.
Matthew 6:33
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Romans 8:23
Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
James 1:18
By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
The firstborn
Exodus 13:2
"Set apart to me every firstborn male -- the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine."
Exodus 34:19
"Every firstborn of the womb belongs to me, even every firstborn of your cattle that is a male, whether ox or sheep.
General references
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;