28 Bible Verses about First fruits

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Exodus 34:26

The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in his mother's milk.

Ezekiel 44:30

And the first of all the first-fruits of all, and every oblation of all from all your oblations, shall be for the priests: and the first of your grouts ye shall give to the priest to cause blessing to rest upon thy house.

Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.

Exodus 23:19

The sacrifice of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in his mother's milk.

Deuteronomy 26:2

And thou tookest from the first of all the fruit of the land which thou shalt bring from thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, and put in a basket, and go to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.

Jeremiah 2:3

Israel is holy to Jehovah, the beginning of the produce: all consuming him shall transgress; evil shall come upon them, says Jehovah.

Exodus 23:16

And the festival of the harvest, the first fruits of thy works, which thou shalt sow in the field: and the festival of gathering in the going out of the year, in thy gathering thy works out of the field.

1 Corinthians 16:15

And I beseech you brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they arranged themselves for service to the holy ones,)

Romans 11:16

And if the first fruit holy, also the mixture: and if the root holy, also the young shoots.

Deuteronomy 14:22

Taking the tenth, thou shalt take the tenth of all thy produce of thy used of the field bringing forth year by year

Revelation 14:4

There are they who were not contaminated by women; for they are virgins. These are they following the Lamb wherever he should lead. These were purchased from men, first fruits to God and the Lamb.

Deuteronomy 26:10

And now, behold, I brought the first-fruits of the earth that thou Jehovah gave to me: and set thou it before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 18:4

The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him.

Leviticus 2:12

The offering of the first fruits ye shall bring them near to Jehovah: and to the altar they shall not go up for an odor of sweetness.

Leviticus 27:30

And all the tenth of the land from the seed of the land, from the fruit of the tree, is to Jehovah: it is holy to Jehovah.

Nehemiah 13:31

And for the bringing near the woods in the times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember to me, O my God for good.

Nehemiah 10:35

And to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of the tree year by year, to the house of Jehovah:

Deuteronomy 26:1

And it was when thou shalt come into the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee an inheritance to possess it, and thou didst dwell in it:

Leviticus 19:23

And when ye shall come into the land, and ye planted every tree of food, and ye made uncircumcised in its uncircumcision its fruits: three years it shall be to you uncircumcised: it shall not be eaten.

Numbers 28:26

And in the day of the first-fruits, in your bringing near a new gift to Jehovah, in your sevens, a holy calling shall be to you; all work of service ye shall not do.

Leviticus 23:20

And the priest lifted them up upon the bread of the first-fruits, a lifting up before Jehovah upon the two lambs: they shall be holy to Jehovah for the priest

Malachi 3:10

Bring ye all the tenths to the house of treasure, and food shall be in my house, and try me now in this, said Jehovah of armies, if I will not open to you the lattices of the heavens, and empty out to you a blessing, even is it not a sufficiency.

Numbers 18:12

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them.

Nehemiah 10:37

And the first-fruits of our groats and our oblations, and the fruits of every tree, new wine and new oil we shall bring to the priests to the cells of the house of our God; and the tenth of our lands to the Levites, and these Levites giving tenths in all the cities of our work.

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First fruits » First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering

Deuteronomy 18:4

The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him.

Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.

2 Chronicles 31:5

And when the word broke forth, the sons of Israel increased the first-fruits of the grain, the new wine and the new oil, and honey, and all the produce of the field; and the tenth of all they brought in for abundance.

Nehemiah 10:37

And the first-fruits of our groats and our oblations, and the fruits of every tree, new wine and new oil we shall bring to the priests to the cells of the house of our God; and the tenth of our lands to the Levites, and these Levites giving tenths in all the cities of our work.

First fruits » Figurative

Romans 11:16

And if the first fruit holy, also the mixture: and if the root holy, also the young shoots.

First fruits » Presented at the tabernacle

Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.

Exodus 23:19

The sacrifice of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in his mother's milk.

Exodus 34:26

The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in his mother's milk.

Deuteronomy 26:3-10

And go to the priest which shall be in those days, and say to him, I announced this day to Jehovah thy God, that I came to the land which Jehovah aware to our fathers to give to us. And the priest took from thy hand the basket and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God. And thou didst answer and say before Jehovah thy God, An unfortunate Syrian my father; and he went down into Egypt, and he will sojourn there with a few men, and will be there into a great nation, mighty and many. read more.
And the Egyptians did us evil, and humbled us, and they will distribute to us hard service. And we shall cry to Jehovah the God of our fathers, and Jehovah will hear our voice, and will see our affliction and our labor and our oppression. And Jehovah will bring us forth out of Egypt with a strong hand and with an extended arm, and with great appearance and with signs and with wonders; And he will bring us to this place, and will give us this land, a land flowing milk and honey. And now, behold, I brought the first-fruits of the earth that thou Jehovah gave to me: and set thou it before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God.

First fruits » Belonged to the priests

Leviticus 23:20

And the priest lifted them up upon the bread of the first-fruits, a lifting up before Jehovah upon the two lambs: they shall be holy to Jehovah for the priest

Numbers 18:12-13

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them. The first-fruits, all which are in the land which they shall bring to Jehovah, shall be to thee; all clean in thy house shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 18:3-5

And this shall be the judgment of the priests from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep; and give to the priest the shoulder, the cheeks and the maw. The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him. For in him Jehovah thy God chose from all thy tribes to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons all the days.

First fruits » As a heave offering

Nehemiah 10:37

And the first-fruits of our groats and our oblations, and the fruits of every tree, new wine and new oil we shall bring to the priests to the cells of the house of our God; and the tenth of our lands to the Levites, and these Levites giving tenths in all the cities of our work.

Ezekiel 44:30

And the first of all the first-fruits of all, and every oblation of all from all your oblations, shall be for the priests: and the first of your grouts ye shall give to the priest to cause blessing to rest upon thy house.

Numbers 15:20

The first of your groats, a cake, shall ye lift up a lifting up; as the lifting up of the threshing floor, so shall ye lift it up.

First fruits » Wave offering of

Leviticus 23:17

From your dwellings shall ye bring two loaves lifted up, of two tenths of fine flour shall they be; leavened shall they be, baked, the first-fruits to Jehovah.

Leviticus 23:10-14

Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When ye shall come into the land which I give to you, and ye reaped its harvest, and brought a handful of the first-fruits of your harvest to the priest: And he lifted up the handful before Jehovah for your acceptance: on the morrow of the Sabbath the priest shall lift it up. And in the day of your lifting up the handful, ye did a blameless lamb, the son of its year, for a burnt-offering to Jehovah. read more.
And its gift two tenths of fine flour mingled with oil; a sacrifice to Jehovah, an odor of sweetness: and its libation of wine, the fourth of the hin. And ye shall not eat bread, and parched, and early groats of grain, till the self-same day till that ye brought an offering to your God: a law forever to your generations, in all your dwellings

First fruits » To be offered as a thank-offering upon entrance into the land of promise

Deuteronomy 26:3-10

And go to the priest which shall be in those days, and say to him, I announced this day to Jehovah thy God, that I came to the land which Jehovah aware to our fathers to give to us. And the priest took from thy hand the basket and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God. And thou didst answer and say before Jehovah thy God, An unfortunate Syrian my father; and he went down into Egypt, and he will sojourn there with a few men, and will be there into a great nation, mighty and many. read more.
And the Egyptians did us evil, and humbled us, and they will distribute to us hard service. And we shall cry to Jehovah the God of our fathers, and Jehovah will hear our voice, and will see our affliction and our labor and our oppression. And Jehovah will bring us forth out of Egypt with a strong hand and with an extended arm, and with great appearance and with signs and with wonders; And he will bring us to this place, and will give us this land, a land flowing milk and honey. And now, behold, I brought the first-fruits of the earth that thou Jehovah gave to me: and set thou it before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God.

First fruits » Freewill offerings of, given to the prophets

2 Kings 4:42

And a man came from the lord of three, and he will bring to the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty of bread of barley, and garden fruits in his sack; and he will say, Give to the people, and they shall eat

First fruits » Offerings of, must be free from blemish

Numbers 18:12

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them.

First fruits » Illustrative of » Resurrection of Christ

First fruits » Different kinds of » Wheat harvest

Exodus 23:16

And the festival of the harvest, the first fruits of thy works, which thou shalt sow in the field: and the festival of gathering in the going out of the year, in thy gathering thy works out of the field.

Leviticus 23:16-17

Till from the morrow of the seventh Sabbath, shall ye number fifty days; and ye brought a new gift to Jehovah. From your dwellings shall ye bring two loaves lifted up, of two tenths of fine flour shall they be; leavened shall they be, baked, the first-fruits to Jehovah.

First fruits » Law of, restored after the captivity

Nehemiah 10:35

And to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of the tree year by year, to the house of Jehovah:

Nehemiah 13:31

And for the bringing near the woods in the times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember to me, O my God for good.

First fruits » Illustrative of » Church of Christ

Revelation 14:4

There are they who were not contaminated by women; for they are virgins. These are they following the Lamb wherever he should lead. These were purchased from men, first fruits to God and the Lamb.

First fruits » To be offered » With thanksgiving

Deuteronomy 26:3-10

And go to the priest which shall be in those days, and say to him, I announced this day to Jehovah thy God, that I came to the land which Jehovah aware to our fathers to give to us. And the priest took from thy hand the basket and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God. And thou didst answer and say before Jehovah thy God, An unfortunate Syrian my father; and he went down into Egypt, and he will sojourn there with a few men, and will be there into a great nation, mighty and many. read more.
And the Egyptians did us evil, and humbled us, and they will distribute to us hard service. And we shall cry to Jehovah the God of our fathers, and Jehovah will hear our voice, and will see our affliction and our labor and our oppression. And Jehovah will bring us forth out of Egypt with a strong hand and with an extended arm, and with great appearance and with signs and with wonders; And he will bring us to this place, and will give us this land, a land flowing milk and honey. And now, behold, I brought the first-fruits of the earth that thou Jehovah gave to me: and set thou it before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God.

First fruits » Different kinds of » Fruit of new trees in fourth year

Leviticus 19:23-24

And when ye shall come into the land, and ye planted every tree of food, and ye made uncircumcised in its uncircumcision its fruits: three years it shall be to you uncircumcised: it shall not be eaten. And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy praises for Jehovah.

First fruits » Different kinds of » Barley harvest

Leviticus 23:10-14

Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When ye shall come into the land which I give to you, and ye reaped its harvest, and brought a handful of the first-fruits of your harvest to the priest: And he lifted up the handful before Jehovah for your acceptance: on the morrow of the Sabbath the priest shall lift it up. And in the day of your lifting up the handful, ye did a blameless lamb, the son of its year, for a burnt-offering to Jehovah. read more.
And its gift two tenths of fine flour mingled with oil; a sacrifice to Jehovah, an odor of sweetness: and its libation of wine, the fourth of the hin. And ye shall not eat bread, and parched, and early groats of grain, till the self-same day till that ye brought an offering to your God: a law forever to your generations, in all your dwellings

First fruits » Different kinds of » Honey

2 Chronicles 31:5

And when the word broke forth, the sons of Israel increased the first-fruits of the grain, the new wine and the new oil, and honey, and all the produce of the field; and the tenth of all they brought in for abundance.

First fruits » Different kinds of » Wine and oil

Deuteronomy 18:4

The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him.

First fruits » Different kinds of » Wool

Deuteronomy 18:4

The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him.

First fruits » To be offered » In a basket

Deuteronomy 26:2

And thou tookest from the first of all the fruit of the land which thou shalt bring from thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, and put in a basket, and go to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.

First fruits » All agricultural produce

Deuteronomy 26:2

And thou tookest from the first of all the fruit of the land which thou shalt bring from thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, and put in a basket, and go to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.

First fruits » Allotted to the priests

Numbers 18:12-13

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them. The first-fruits, all which are in the land which they shall bring to Jehovah, shall be to thee; all clean in thy house shall eat it.

First fruits » To be the very best of their kind

Numbers 18:12

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them.

First fruits » Holy to the lord

Ezekiel 48:14

And they shall not sell from it. and it shall not be exchanged, and he shall not cause the first-fruits to pane away, for it is holy to Jehovah.

First fruits » Illustrative of » Early jewish church

Jeremiah 2:3

Israel is holy to Jehovah, the beginning of the produce: all consuming him shall transgress; evil shall come upon them, says Jehovah.

First fruits » To be offered » Without delay

Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.

First fruits » Offering of, consecrated the whole

Romans 11:16

And if the first fruit holy, also the mixture: and if the root holy, also the young shoots.

First fruits » God honored by the offering of

First fruits » To be brought to God's house

Exodus 34:26

The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring to the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in his mother's milk.

First fruits » Illustrative of » First converts in any place

Levites » First fruits

Nehemiah 12:44

And in that day they will appoint men over the cells to the treasures for the oblations for the first-fruits and for the tenths to collect into them to the fields of the cities the portions of the law to the priests and to the Levites: for the gladness of Judah over the priests and over the Levites standing.

Nehemiah 12:47

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah giving, portions, of the singers and the gate-keepers, the word of a day in its day: and consecrating to the Levites; and the Levites consecrating to the sons of Aaron.

Offerings » Different kinds of » First fruits

Deuteronomy 18:4

The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him.

Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.

Priest » Benefits of » First fruits

Leviticus 23:20

And the priest lifted them up upon the bread of the first-fruits, a lifting up before Jehovah upon the two lambs: they shall be holy to Jehovah for the priest

Numbers 18:12-13

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them. The first-fruits, all which are in the land which they shall bring to Jehovah, shall be to thee; all clean in thy house shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 18:3-5

And this shall be the judgment of the priests from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep; and give to the priest the shoulder, the cheeks and the maw. The first fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and thy new oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep thou shalt give to him. For in him Jehovah thy God chose from all thy tribes to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons all the days.

Nehemiah 10:36

And the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as written in the law; and the first-born of our herds and our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests serving in the house of our God,

Leviticus 24:9

And it was to Aaron and to his sons, and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is holy of holies to him from the sacrifices of Jehovah a law forever.

More verses: Numbers 18:17-18

priests » Revenues of » First fruits

Numbers 18:8

And Jehovah will speak to Aaron, And I, behold, I gave to thee the watches of my offerings for all the holy things of the sons of Israel; to thee I gave them, for the anointing, and to thy sons for a law forever.

Numbers 18:12-13

All the fat of the oil, and all the fat of the new wine, and of the grain, their first-fruits which they shall give to Jehovah, to thee I gave them. The first-fruits, all which are in the land which they shall bring to Jehovah, shall be to thee; all clean in thy house shall eat it.

Types of Christ » First fruits

Exodus 22:29

Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.

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