Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The priest shall take the basket from your hands and set it down in front of the altar of the LORD your God. New Living Translation The priest will then take the basket from your hand and set it before the altar of the LORD your God. English Standard Version Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. Berean Standard Bible Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God, King James Bible And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God. New King James Version “Then the priest shall take the basket out of your hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. New American Standard Bible Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it before the altar of the LORD your God. NASB 1995 “Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. NASB 1977 “Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. Legacy Standard Bible Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of Yahweh your God. Amplified Bible Then the priest will take the basket from you and place it before the altar of the LORD your God. Christian Standard Bible “Then the priest will take the basket from you and place it before the altar of the LORD your God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the priest will take the container from your hand and place it before the altar of the LORD your God. American Standard Version And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God. Contemporary English Version The priest will take the basket and set it in front of the LORD's altar. English Revised Version And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the priest will take the basket from you and set it down in front of the altar of the LORD your God. Good News Translation "The priest will take the basket from you and place it before the altar of the LORD your God. International Standard Version Then the priest will take the basket from you and place it in front of the altar of the LORD your God. Majority Standard Bible Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God, NET Bible The priest will then take the basket from you and set it before the altar of the LORD your God. New Heart English Bible The priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. Webster's Bible Translation And the priest shall take the basket from thy hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God. World English Bible The priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before Yahweh your God’s altar. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the priest has taken the basket out of your hand and placed it before the altar of your God YHWH. Young's Literal Translation and the priest hath taken the basket out of thy hand, and placed it before the altar of Jehovah thy God. Smith's Literal Translation And the priest took from thy hand the basket and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the priest taking the basket at thy hand, shall set it before the altar of the Lord thy God: Catholic Public Domain Version And the priest, taking up the basket from your hand, shall place it before the altar of the Lord your God. New American Bible The priest shall then take the basket from your hands and set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God. New Revised Standard Version When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the LORD your God, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the priest shall take the basket from your hand, and set it down before the LORD your God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Priest shall take the basket from your hand and he shall put it before LORD JEHOVAH your God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hands, and shall set it before the altar of the Lord thy God: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Offering Firstfruits and Tithes…3to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have entered the land that the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.” 4Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God, 5and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.… Cross References Exodus 23:19 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk. Leviticus 23:10-11 “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest. / And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath. Numbers 18:12-13 I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits. / The firstfruits of everything in their land that they bring to the LORD will belong to you. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat them. Deuteronomy 18:4 You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock. Nehemiah 10:35-37 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. / And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. / Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. Luke 18:12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ Romans 11:16 If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches. 1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Galatians 6:6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. Treasury of Scripture And the priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. before the Matthew 5:23,24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; … Matthew 23:19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Hebrews 13:10-12 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle… Jump to Previous Altar Basket Hand Hands Placed PriestJump to Next Altar Basket Hand Hands Placed PriestDeuteronomy 26 1. The confession of him who offers the basket of firstfruits12. The prayer of him who gives his third year's tithes 16. The covenant between God and his people Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands In ancient Israel, the priesthood was established to mediate between God and the people. The act of the priest taking the basket signifies the role of the priest as an intermediary. This ritual underscores the importance of the priesthood in the religious life of Israel, as seen in Leviticus 9:7, where priests are instructed to offer sacrifices on behalf of the people. The basket likely contained the firstfruits, a symbol of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision, as outlined in Deuteronomy 26:1-3. This act of giving the firstfruits is a tangible expression of faith and obedience to God's commandments. and place it before the altar of the LORD your God Persons / Places / Events 1. The PriestA representative of God who performs religious duties and mediates between God and the people. In this context, the priest receives the offering from the Israelites. 2. The Altar A sacred place where offerings and sacrifices are made to God. It symbolizes God's presence and the people's devotion to Him. 3. The LORD your God The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His relationship with Israel as their God and King. 4. The Basket Represents the firstfruits offering brought by the Israelites as a sign of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision. 5. The Israelites God's chosen people, who are commanded to bring the firstfruits of their harvest as an act of worship and obedience. Teaching Points The Role of the PriestThe priest acts as an intermediary, highlighting the importance of spiritual leadership and guidance in worship. In the New Covenant, Jesus is our High Priest, mediating on our behalf. Significance of the Altar The altar represents a place of meeting with God. In our lives, we should have dedicated times and places for worship and communion with God. Offering the Firstfruits Giving the first and best to God is a principle that demonstrates trust and gratitude. We should prioritize God in our finances, time, and talents. God's Faithfulness The act of bringing firstfruits is a response to God's faithfulness in providing for His people. We are called to remember and celebrate God's provision in our lives. Community Worship The communal aspect of bringing offerings to the priest and altar emphasizes the importance of corporate worship and fellowship in the faith community. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest shall take וְלָקַ֧ח (wə·lā·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the basket הַטֶּ֖נֶא (haṭ·ṭe·ne) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2935: A basket from your hands מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ (mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and place it וְהִ֨נִּיח֔וֹ (wə·hin·nî·ḥōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, before לִפְנֵ֕י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the altar מִזְבַּ֖ח (miz·baḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4196: An altar of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Deuteronomy 26:4 NIVDeuteronomy 26:4 NLT Deuteronomy 26:4 ESV Deuteronomy 26:4 NASB Deuteronomy 26:4 KJV Deuteronomy 26:4 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 26:4 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 26:4 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 26:4 French Bible Deuteronomy 26:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 26:4 The priest shall take the basket out (Deut. 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