Deuteronomy 26:3
and you shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, 'I declare today to the LORD your God that I have come into the land that the LORD swore to our ancestors to give us.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And you shall go to the priest that shall be in those days, and say to him, I declare this day to the LORD my God, that I have come to the country which the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And thou shalt come{H935} unto the priest{H3548} that shall be in those days,{H3117} and say{H559} unto him, I profess{H5046} this day{H3117} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} that I am come{H935} unto the land{H776} which Jehovah{H3068} sware{H7650} unto our fathers{H1} to give{H5414} us.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And thou shalt go{H935}{(H8804)} unto the priest{H3548} that shall be in those days{H3117}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, I profess{H5046}{(H8689)} this day{H3117} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, that I am come{H935}{(H8804)} unto the country{H776} which the LORD{H3068} sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto our fathers{H1} for to give{H5414}{(H8800)} us.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And thou shalt come vnto the preast that shalbe in those dayes ad saye vnto him I knowledge this daye vnto the Lorde thy God, that I am come vnto the contre whiche the Lorde sware vnto oure fathers for to geue vs.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and thou shalt come vnto the prest which shalbe at that tyme, and saye vnto him: I knowlege this daye vnto the LORDE thy God, that I am come in to the londe, which ye LORDE sware vnto oure fathers to geue vs.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And thou shalt come vnto the Priest, that shall be in those dayes, and say vnto him, I acknowledge this day vnto the Lord thy God, that I am come vnto the countrey which the Lorde sware vnto our fathers for to giue vs.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And thou shalt come vnto the priest that shalbe in those dayes, and say vnto hym: I knowledge this day vnto the Lorde thy God, that I am come vnto the countrey whiche the Lorde sware vnto our fathers for to geue vs.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
Webster's Bible (1833)
You shall come to the priest who shall be in those days, and tell him, I profess this day to Yahweh your God, that I am come to the land which Yahweh swore to our fathers to give us.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And thou hast come in unto the priest who is in those days, and hast said unto him, I have declared to-day to Jehovah thy God, that I have come in unto the land which Jehovah hath sworn to our fathers to give to us;
American Standard Version (1901)
And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto Jehovah thy God, that I am come unto the land which Jehovah sware unto our fathers to give us.
American Standard Version (1901)
And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto Jehovah thy God, that I am come unto the land which Jehovah sware unto our fathers to give us.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And you are to come to him who is priest at that time, and say to him, I give witness today before the Lord your God, that I have come into the land which the Lord made an oath to our fathers to give us.
World English Bible (2000)
You shall come to the priest who shall be in those days, and tell him, "I profess this day to Yahweh your God, that I am come to the land which Yahweh swore to our fathers to give us."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
You must go to the priest in office at that time and say to him,“I declare today to the LORD your God that I have come into the land that the LORD promised to our ancestors to give us.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 17:8 : 8 And I will give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are now living as a foreigner—all the land of Canaan—as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
- Gen 26:3 : 3 Stay in this land, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your descendants and will fulfill the oath I swore to Abraham your father.
- Deut 19:17 : 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time.
- Ps 105:9-9 : 9 The covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac. 10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.
- Luke 1:72-73 : 72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered His holy covenant— 73 the oath that He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us:
- Heb 6:16-18 : 16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. 18 So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
- Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- Heb 10:21 : 21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God,
- Heb 13:15 : 15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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4 Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God.
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1 When you come into the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it,
2 you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the LORD your God is giving you, and put it in a basket. Then you shall go to the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His name,
- Deut 26:15-195 verses77%
15 Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as you swore to our ancestors.
16 Today the LORD your God commands you to follow these statutes and judgments; therefore, you must be careful to keep them with all your heart and with all your soul.
17 Today you have declared that the LORD will be your God, that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes, commandments, and judgments, and obey His voice.
18 And the LORD has declared today that you are His treasured people as He promised, and that you are to keep all His commandments.
19 He will set you high above all the nations He has made, bringing you praise, fame, and honor. And you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised.
- Deut 26:9-102 verses76%
9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
10 And now, behold, I bring the firstfruits of the soil that You, LORD, have given me.' You shall set it down before the LORD your God and bow down before Him.
- Deut 29:12-132 verses75%
12 He is confirming you today as His people, and He will be your God, just as He promised you and swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
13 It is not with you alone that I am making this covenant and this oath.
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11 When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your ancestors, and gives it to you,
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4 Which I commanded your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Obey my voice and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.
5 In order to establish the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey—as it is today.’ Then I replied, ‘Amen, LORD.’
6 The LORD said to me, ‘Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Listen to the words of this covenant and do them.’
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9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.
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8 'And I will bring you to the land that I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.'
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8 See, I have set the land before you. Go and take possession of the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.
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18 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you come into the land to which I am bringing you,
- Deut 27:9-102 verses72%
9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, 'Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.'
10 Obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes that I am giving you today.
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5 And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites—the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you are to observe this ceremony in this month.
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26 Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.
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11 Then the LORD said to me, 'Arise, set out ahead of the people so that they may go and take possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give to them.'
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18 Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.
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13 Then you shall say before the LORD your God, 'I have removed the sacred portion from my house and also have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all your commands. I have not violated or forgotten any of your commandments.'
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2 On the day you cross the Jordan to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.
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10 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land that I am giving you and you harvest its crops, you must bring the first sheaf of your harvest to the priest.
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23 But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He swore to our fathers.
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20 Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
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13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
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20 Then I said to you, 'You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us.'
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25 When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to observe this ceremony.
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11 Then to the place the Lord your God chooses for His name to dwell, you shall bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, and all the choice offerings you have vowed to the Lord.
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1 Be meticulous in observing all the commandments that I am commanding you today, so that you may live, multiply, enter, and take possession of the land which the Lord swore to your fathers.
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2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land where you will live, which I am giving to you,
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9 The LORD will establish you as His holy people, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways.
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16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and judgments, so that you may live and multiply, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
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20 loving the LORD your God, obeying His voice, and holding fast to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give them.
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6 Bring there your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, what you have vowed to give, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.
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11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Tell them: We are your servants; now make a treaty with us.’
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10 When the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to you, with cities great and good that you did not build,
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42 Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to your ancestors.
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33 I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.
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10 Your children, your wives, and the resident foreigner who lives among your camps, from the one who cuts your wood to the one who draws your water.
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9 And so that you may live long in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors and their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey.
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6 On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands.
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6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.