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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 26:2

Verse Deuteronomy 26:2. Thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit, c.] This was intended to keep them in continual remembrance of the kindness of God, in preserving them through so many difficulties and literally fulfilling the promises he had made to them. God being the author of all their blessings, the first-fruits of the land were consecrated to him, as the author of every good and perfect gift.

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See also Deuteronomy 26:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    On the subject of firstfruits see the notes at Leviticus 23:9 ff. The firstfruits here in question are to be distinguished alike from those offered in acknowledgment of the blessings of harvest (compa...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    22. FIRSTFRUITS AND PRAYER CHAPTER 26 _ 1. The basket of first-fruits, confession and rejoicing (Deuteronomy 26:1)_ 2. Obedience yielded and prayer (Deuteronomy 26:12) 3. Jehovah acknowledges His...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A preliminary offering of first-fruits (Deuteronomy 18:4) is to be presented annually in a basket (Deuteronomy 28:5; Deuteronomy 28:17) at the Temple, a hymn or liturgy, acknowledging Yahweh's goodnes...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    EARTH. Hebrew. ground or soil, 'adamah, as in Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26; Leviticus 2:12; Leviticus 23:10;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    IV. Fourth Division of the Laws. Ideals of Ritual Procedure with Proper Prayers, Deuteronomy 26:1-15 The Presentation of Firstfruits (Deuteronomy 26:1-11) and the Distribution of Tithes (D

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _of the first_ Heb. _of the reshîth_. See introd. note; and observe that the Heb. particle for _of_implies that only _some of the reshîth_is signified. _all the fruit_ Sam., LXX omit _all_; Deuterono...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 2. _SHALT PUT IT IN A BASKET,_ &C.— The baskets used by the rich upon this occasion were sometimes of silver, or overlaid with gold, and these the priest restored to the owner; but if it was a...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    (2) OFFERING THE FIRST-FRUITS (Deuteronomy 26:1-11) And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THAT THOU SHALT TAKE OF THE FIRST OF ALL THE FRUIT OF THE EARTH, WHICH THOU SHALT BRING OF THY LAND THAT THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE, AND SHALT PUT IT IN A BASKET, AND SHALT GO UNTO THE PLACE WHICH...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    26:2 ground, (a-14) The soil. so vers. 10 and 15....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRESENTATION OF FIRSTERUITS AND OF TITHES 1-11. Presentation of the Firstfruits, as a Thankoffering for the mercy of God in delivering the nation from Egypt and in giving them a good land and fru...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 26 V1 ‘The *LORD your God is giving this country to you to possess. You will own it and you wil...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לָקַחְתָּ֞ מֵ רֵאשִׁ֣ית ׀ כָּל ־פְּרִ֣י הָ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FIRST-FRUITS AND TITHES Deuteronomy 26:1 The Israelites were God's tenants-at-will. The entire land and its produce were His; and they were required to acknowledge His ownership by the payment of fir...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the final movement in the second of these great farewell discourses of Moses. In it the lawgiver lifted his eyes and looked at the land to be possessed, and proceeded to tell the people h...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (a) That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put [it] in a basket, and shalt go unto the place w...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There seems to have been a double design in this precept. In presenting the first of everything to the LORD, we not only acknowledge the right of his sovereignty, but we deny ourselves. The prophet Mi...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    2._That thou shalt take of the first. _We know that in the first-fruits the whole produce of the year was consecrated to God. The people, (338) therefore, bore in them a testimony of their piety to Hi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    To close this succession of ordinances, we have (chap. 26) a most beautiful picture of the worship consequent on the enjoyment of the land according to the promises of God, a picture full of instructi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THAT THOU SHALT TAKE OF THE FIRST OF ALL THE FRUIT OF THE EARTH,.... This oblation of firstfruits was different front the sheaf of the firstfruits brought at barley harvest in the time of the passover...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put [it] in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When thou art come into the land_ Every Israelite being obliged, by law, to offer the first-fruits of his field and vineyard at the tabernacle, at the proper seasons of the year, Moses now prescribes...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The confession of him that offereth the basket of First fruits. 12 The prayer of him that giueth his third yeere Tithes. 16 The couenant betweene God and the people. 1 AND it shall be when thou a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26, WHICH THOU SHALT BRING OF THY LAND THAT THE LORD, THY GOD, GIVETH THEE, AND SHALT PUT IT IN A BASKET, one w...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    FIRSTFRUITS AND TITHES (vs.1-15) In Amalek we have seen that which God refuses. Now a lovely positive contrast is seen in that which God accepts. The Lord giving Israel their promised land, and He wo...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-11 When God has made good his promises to us, he expects we should own it to the honour of his faithfulness. And our creature comforts are doubly sweet, when we see them flowing from the fountain o...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This seems to be required of each particular master of a family, either upon his first settlement, or once every year at one of their three feasts, when they were obliged to go up to Jerusalem, as her...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And it shall be, _ when thou shalt come in_ unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and _ possessest_ it, and _ dwellest_ therein; that thou shalt take of the first of al...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 26:2 take H3947 (H8804) first H7225 produce H6529 ground H127 bring H935 (H8686) land H776 LORD...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE OFFERING OF THE FIRSTFRUITS (DEUTERONOMY 26:1). The offering of the firstfruits was to take place at the Feast of Sevens when the harvest had hopefully been gathered in. Here Israel were commanded...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Law of the offering of the firstfruits. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: We are to acknowledge God as giver of all good things which are the support and comfort of our natural lives and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 26:5. _A Syrian ready to perish._ The whole Hebrew family came from Mesopotamia, and Jacob repassed the Euphrates with only a staff in his hand. It is good to remember that we rose from th...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 26:1__ The final section of specific laws deals with the offering of firstfruits and tithes in the land. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 26:2 FIRST OF ALL THE FRUIT. This law acknowledges the faithfulness of God and the goodness of the land (v. Deuteronomy 26:3)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—The rehearsal of rights and duties, pubilc and private, terminates in this chapter with two liturgical enactments. These have a clear and close reference to the whole of the preceding...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER AT THE PRESENTATION OF FIRSTFRUITS AND TITHES. As Moses began his exposition of the laws and rights instituted for Israel by a reference to the sanctuary as the pla...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Deuteronomy, beginning with chapter 26. Again it is important that we set the scene for you. Here's Moses, one hundred and twenty years old. In just a few days he's going to go up into the mountain an...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Chronicles 31:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thou shalt take — This seems to be required of each master of a family, either upon his first settlement, or once every year at one of their three feasts, when they were obliged to go up to Jerusalem....

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