XXVI. Deuteronomy 26:1. PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST FRUITS. (1) WHEN THOU ART COME IN. — Rashi says they were not bound to the discharge of this duty until they had conquered and divided the land. But the state of things described in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 21:43) would demand it. From the words o... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 26:12. DECLARATION OF THE TITHE. (12) WHEN THOU HAST MADE AN END. — The time fixed for making the confession prescribed in Deuteronomy 26:13, according to Jewish usage, was the Passover-eve of the fourth year, i.e., the first feast after the completion of the year of tithing. It would s... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 26:16. CLOSE OF THE EXHORTATION. (16) THIS DAY THE LORD THY GOD HATH COMMANDED THEE. — These words are not to be taken as part of the service described in the previous verses, but as the words of Moses in bringing his exhortation to a close. Rashi says, “Every day these commandments sha... [ Continue Reading ]