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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12 When 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.

13 Then 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.

14 I 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.

15 Look 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

When כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction you have finished laying aside תְכַלֶּ֞ה H3615 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . לַ֠עְשֵׂר H6237 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker a tenth מַעְשַׂ֧ר H4643 Noun - masculine singular construct of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your produce תְּבוּאָתְךָ֛ H8393 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular in the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ת H7992 Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular year בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה H8141 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular the year שְׁנַ֣ת H8141 Noun - feminine singular construct of the tithe הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֑ר H4643 Article | Noun - masculine singular you are to give וְנָתַתָּ֣ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular it to the Levite לַלֵּוִ֗י H3881 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular the foreigner לַגֵּר֙ H1616 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the fatherless לַיָּת֣וֹם H3490 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔ה H490 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular that they may eat וְאָכְל֥וּ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural and be filled וְשָׂבֵֽעוּ׃ H7646 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural within your gates בִשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then you shall declare וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular in the presence לִפְנֵי֩ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular I have removed בִּעַ֧רְתִּי H1197 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition [my] house הַבַּ֗יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular the sacred [portion] הַקֹּ֣דֶשׁ H6944 Article | Noun - masculine singular and וְגַ֨ם H1571 Conjunction have given it נְתַתִּ֤יו H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular to the Levite לַלֵּוִי֙ H3881 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular the foreigner וְלַגֵּר֙ H1616 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the fatherless לַיָּת֣וֹם H3490 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְלָאַלְמָנָ֔ה H490 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular according to all כְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct the commandments מִצְוָתְךָ֖ H4687 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative You have given me צִוִּיתָ֑נִי H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular I have not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle transgressed עָבַ֥רְתִּי H5674 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular or forgotten שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ H7911 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Your commandments מִמִּצְוֺתֶ֖יךָ H4687 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Verse 14

Original words

I have not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle eaten אָכַ֨לְתִּי H398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular any of [the sacred portion] מִמֶּ֗נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular . . . וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle while in mourning בְאֹנִ֜י H205 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct or removed בִעַ֤רְתִּי H1197 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular any of it מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular while unclean בְּטָמֵ֔א H2931 Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular . . . וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle or offered נָתַ֥תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular any of מִמֶּ֖נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular it for the dead לְמֵ֑ת H4191 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular I have obeyed שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular . . . בְּקוֹל֙ H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular my God אֱלֹהָ֔י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular I have done עָשִׂ֕יתִי H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular everything כְּכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative You commanded me צִוִּיתָֽנִי׃ H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Verse 15

Original words

Look down הַשְׁקִיפָה֩ H8259 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition Your holy קָדְשְׁךָ֜ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular habitation מִמְּע֨וֹן H4583 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct from heaven הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural and bless וּבָרֵ֤ךְ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker Your people עַמְּךָ֙ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the land הָאֲדָמָ֔ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular You have given נָתַ֖תָּה H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular us לָ֑נוּ Preposition | first person common plural - כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative as אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative You swore נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular to our fathers לַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural a land אֶ֛רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular flowing זָבַ֥ת H2100 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct with milk חָלָ֖ב H2461 Noun - masculine singular and honey וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ס H1706 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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