1 "When you have come into the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you as a heritage, and have occupied it and settled in it,
2 you shall take some first fruits of the various products of the soil which you harvest from the land which the LORD, your God, gives you, and putting them in a basket, you shall go to the place which the LORD, your God, chooses for the dwelling place of his name.
3 There you shall go to the priest in office at that time and say to him, 'Today I acknowledge to the LORD, my God, that I have indeed come into the land which he swore to our fathers he would give us.'
4 The priest shall then receive the basket from you and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.
5 Then you shall declare before the LORD, your God, 'My father was a wandering Aramean who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien. But there he became a nation great, strong and numerous.
6 When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing hard labor upon us,
7 we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil and our oppression.
8 He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;
9 and bringing us into this country, he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.
10 Therefore, I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me.' And having set them before the LORD, your God, you shall bow down in his presence.
11 Then you and your family, together with the Levite and the aliens who live among you, shall make merry over all these good things which the LORD, your God, has given you.
12 "When you have finished setting aside all the tithes of your produce in the third year, the year of the tithes, and you have given them to the Levite, the alien, the orphan and the widow, that they may eat their fill in your own community,
13 you shall declare before the LORD, your God, 'I have purged my house of the sacred portion and I have given it to the Levite, the alien, the orphan and the widow, just as you have commanded me. In this I have not broken or forgotten any of your commandments:
14 I have not eaten any of the tithe as a mourner; I have not brought any of it out as one unclean; I have not offered any of it to the dead. I have thus hearkened to the voice of the LORD, my God, doing just as you have commanded me.
15 Look down, then, from heaven, your holy abode, and bless your people Israel and the soil you have given us in the land flowing with milk and honey which you promised on oath to our fathers.'
16 "This day the LORD, your God, commands you to observe these statutes and decrees. Be careful, then, to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
17 Today you are making this agreement with the LORD: he is to be your God and you are to walk in his ways and observe his statutes, commandments and decrees, and to hearken to his voice.
18 And today the LORD is making this agreement with you: you are to be a people peculiarly his own, as he promised you; and provided you keep all his commandments,
19 he will then raise you high in praise and renown and glory above all other nations he has made, and you will be a people sacred to the LORD, your God, as he promised."
Versículos relacionados com Deuteronomy, 26:
Deuteronomy 26 talks about offering the firstfruits and the obligation to bring an offer to the Lord as an expression of gratitude for what He has done for the people. The verses related to the topics addressed in Deuteronomy 26 are:
Leviticus 23:10-11: "Speak to the children of Israel, and say unto them, When there have been entering the earth, which shall give you, and make his harvest, then shall be brought to the priest a sauce, the firstfruits of your harvest, and he will move the sauce before the Lord, that you may be accepted; the day after Saturday, the priest will move him. " This verse talks about the offer of firstfruits, which is mentioned in Deuteronomy 26:1-11.
2 Corinthians 9:7: "Each one contributes according to his heart, not with sadness or necessity; for God loves what he gives with joy." This verse highlights the importance of giving with joy and generosity, which is one of the main topics addressed in Deuteronomy 26.
Psalm 50:14: "Offer God sacrifice of praise, and pays to the Most High vows." This verse points out that the offer to the Lord is not only a duty, but also an opportunity to express praise and gratitude to it, as it is emphasized in Deuteronomy 26.
1 Chronicles 29:14: "For who I am, and who is my people, that we had power so that it voluntarily gives it? Because everything comes from you, and from your hand we give." This verse points out that all things come from God, and the offer is a way of recognizing this and expressing gratitude, which is the main theme of Deuteronomy 26.
Malachi 3:10: "Bring all tithes to the treasure house, that there may be maintenance in my house, and then prove me, says the Lord of hosts, if I do not open the windows of heaven, and do not pour out You are such a blessing, which warns you of the greatest wealth. " This verse highlights the importance of tithing and offering the Lord, promising that He will bless those who do so. This theme of giving generosity and being blessed by God is a recurring theme in Deuteronomy 26.
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