Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 26:12-15

Firstfruits, Tithes, and Covenant Confession

Firstfruits offering and redemption recital (vv. 1–11) → Triennial tithe distribution and declaration of covenant faithfulness (vv. 12–15) → Bilateral covenant affirmation: Israel to the LORD, the LORD to Israel (vv. 16–19)

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12When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat and be filled within your gates.

13Then you shall declare in the presence of the LORD your God, “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all the commandments You have given me. I have not transgressed or forgotten Your commandments.

14I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while in mourning, or removed any of it while unclean, or offered any of it for the dead. I have obeyed the LORD my God; I have done everything You commanded me.

15Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land You have given us as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Original words

Whenכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyou have finished laying asideתְכַלֶּ֞הH3615Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .לַ֠עְשֵׂרH6237Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markera tenthמַעְשַׂ֧רH4643Noun - masculine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyour produceתְּבוּאָתְךָ֛H8393Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularin the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖תH7992Article | Number - ordinal feminine singularyearבַּשָּׁנָ֥הH8141Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthe yearשְׁנַ֣תH8141Noun - feminine singular constructof the titheהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֑רH4643Article | Noun - masculine singularyou are to giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularit to the Leviteלַלֵּוִ֗יH3881Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe foreignerלַגֵּר֙H1616Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe fatherlessלַיָּת֣וֹםH3490Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the widowוְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔הH490Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularthat they may eatוְאָכְל֥וּH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraland be filledוְשָׂבֵֽעוּ׃H7646Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralwithin your gatesבִשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָH8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then you shall declareוְאָמַרְתָּ֡H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularin the presenceלִפְנֵי֩H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularI have removedבִּעַ֧רְתִּיH1197Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularfromמִן־H4480Preposition[my] houseהַבַּ֗יִתH1004Article | Noun - masculine singularthe sacred [portion]הַקֹּ֣דֶשׁH6944Article | Noun - masculine singularandוְגַ֨םH1571Conjunctionhave given itנְתַתִּ֤יוH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularto the Leviteלַלֵּוִי֙H3881Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe foreignerוְלַגֵּר֙H1616Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe fatherlessלַיָּת֣וֹםH3490Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֔הH490Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularaccording to allכְּכָל־H3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandmentsמִצְוָתְךָ֖H4687Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeYou have given meצִוִּיתָ֑נִיH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularI have notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particletransgressedעָבַ֥רְתִּיH5674Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularor forgottenשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃H7911Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularYour commandmentsמִמִּצְוֺתֶ֖יךָH4687Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Verse 14

Original words

I have notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleeatenאָכַ֨לְתִּיH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularany of [the sacred portion]מִמֶּ֗נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singular. . .וְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewhile in mourningבְאֹנִ֜יH205Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructor removedבִעַ֤רְתִּיH1197Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularany of itמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙H4480Preposition | third person masculine singularwhile uncleanבְּטָמֵ֔אH2931Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular. . .וְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor offeredנָתַ֥תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularany ofמִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularit for the deadלְמֵ֑תH4191Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularI have obeyedשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular. . .בְּקוֹל֙H6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱלֹהָ֔יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI have doneעָשִׂ֕יתִיH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singulareverythingכְּכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeYou commanded meצִוִּיתָֽנִי׃H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Verse 15

Original words

Look downהַשְׁקִיפָה֩H8259Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularfromמִן־H4480PrepositionYour holyקָדְשְׁךָ֜H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularhabitationמִמְּע֨וֹןH4583Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructfrom heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland blessוּבָרֵ֤ךְH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerYour peopleעַמְּךָ֙H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularYou have givenנָתַ֖תָּהH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularusלָ֑נוּPreposition | first person common plural-כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeasאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeYou sworeנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙H7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularto our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plurala landאֶ֛רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularflowingזָבַ֥תH2100Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructwith milkחָלָ֖בH2461Noun - masculine singularand honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃סH1706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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