Deuteronomy 26:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which you, O LORD, have given me. And you shall set it before the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֤ה הֵבֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־רֵאשִׁית֙ פְּרִ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לִּ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וְהִנַּחְתּ֗וֹ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יתָ לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

And ʿattâ behold bôʾ rēʾšît pĕrî ha-ʾădāmâ which nātan to me YHWH and yannaḥ it before YHWH ʾĕlōhîm your and šāḥâ before YHWH ʾĕlōhîm your

Grammar Details

• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *bôʾ*: verb, perfect (hiphil), 1st singular - I have brought
• *rēʾšît*: noun, feminine singular construct - first/beginning of
• *pĕrî*: noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of
• *ha-ʾădāmâ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land
• *nātan*: verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have given
• *YHWH*: proper name - LORD
• *yannaḥ*: verb, perfect (hiphil), 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will set it down
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *šāḥâ*: verb, perfect (hishtaphel), 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will prostrate yourself/worship

Word Meanings

• *ʿattâ*: now/at this time
• *bôʾ*: bring/carry/lead in
• *rēʾšît*: beginning/first/chief/best part
• *pĕrî*: fruit/produce/result
• *ʾădāmâ*: ground/land/soil/earth
• *nātan*: give/grant/bestow
• *yannaḥ*: set down/place/leave/rest
• *šāḥâ*: bow down/prostrate oneself/worship

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, behold, I have brought{H935} the first{H6529} of the fruit of the ground,{H127} which thou, O Jehovah,{H3068} hast given{H5414} me. And thou shalt set{H3240} it down before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} and worship{H7812} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} thy God:{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, behold, I have brought{H935}{(H8689)} the firstfruits{H6529}{H7225} of the land{H127}, which thou, O LORD{H3068}, hast given{H5414}{(H8804)} me. And thou shalt set{H3240}{(H8689)} it before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, and worship{H7812}{(H8694)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And nowe loo, I haue brought the first frutes off the londe whiche the Lorde hath geuen me. And set it before the Lorde thy God and worshepe before the Lorde thy God

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore brynge I now the first frutes of the londe, which the LORDE hath geuen vs. And thou shalt leaue them before the LORDE thy God, and geue thankes before the LORDE thy God,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And now, lo, I haue brought ye first fruites of the land which thou, O Lorde, hast giuen me, and thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, & worship before the Lord thy God:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe lo, I haue brought the first fruites of the lande whiche thou O Lord hast geuen me: And thou shalt set it before the Lorde thy God, and worship before the Lorde thy God,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, Yahweh, have given me. You shall set it down before Yahweh your God, and worship before Yahweh your God:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, lo, I have brought in the first of the fruits of the ground which thou hast given to me, O Jehovah; -- and thou hast placed it before Jehovah thy God, and bowed thyself before Jehovah thy God,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O Jehovah, hast given me. And thou shalt set it down before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O Jehovah, hast given me. And thou shalt set it down before Jehovah thy God, and worship before Jehovah thy God:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, I have come here with the first of the fruits of the earth which you, O Lord, have given me. Then you will put it down before the Lord your God and give him worship:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, Yahweh, have given me." You shall set it down before Yahweh your God, and worship before Yahweh your God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, look! I have brought the first of the ground’s produce that you, LORD, have given me.” Then you must set it down before the LORD your God and worship before him.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 22:29 : 29 You shall not delay to offer the first of your ripe produce and your juices. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.
• Num 18:11-13 : 11 And this is yours; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them to you, and to your sons and to your daughters with you, by a statute forever: everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it. 12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer to the LORD, them have I given you. 13 And whatever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring to the LORD, shall be yours; everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it.
• Deut 6:10-13 : 10 And it shall be, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you great and good cities, which you did not build, 11 And houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, and wells dug, which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you did not plant; when you have eaten and are full; 12 Then beware, lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 13 You shall fear the LORD your God and serve him, and shall swear by his name.
• Deut 18:4 : 4 The firstfruits of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.
• Deut 26:2 : 2 That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which you shall bring of your land that the LORD your God gives you, and shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place his name there.
• Deut 26:4 : 4 And the priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God.
• Deut 26:17 : 17 You have declared the LORD this day to be your God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to listen to his voice:
• 1 Chr 29:14 : 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own have we given You.
• Ps 22:27 : 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
• Ps 22:29 : 29 All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship; all who go down to the dust shall bow before Him, even he who cannot keep himself alive.
• Ps 86:9 : 9 All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.
• Ps 95:6 : 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
• Prov 3:9 : 9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase:
• Isa 66:23 : 23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, says the LORD.
• Rom 2:1 : 1 Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are that judges: for in what you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge do the same things.
• 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
• 1 Pet 4:10-11 : 10 As every person has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 22:9 : 9 Then he said to me, See that you do not do it: for I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the sayings of this book: worship God.