Leviticus 19:24
22 The priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD with the ram of the guilt offering for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven the sin he has committed.
23 When you enter the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you shall regard the fruit as forbidden. For three years it will be forbidden to you and must not be eaten.
In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD.
25 But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God.
26 You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD.
- KJV
- But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.
- WEB
- But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise to the LORD.
- ASV
- But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy, for giving praise unto Jehovah.
- DARBY
- and in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy for praise to Jehovah;
- BLB
- And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy praises to YHWH.
- ÅB
- I det ferde år skal all deres frukt vies til Herren i en gledesfest,
- OTB
- I det fjerde året skal all frukten være hellig, et lovprisningsoffer til Herren.
- B1930
- I det ferde år skal all deres frukt vies til Herren i en gledesfest,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 18:4
You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.
Read in contextProverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
Read in contextNumbers 18:12–13
I give you all the freshest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain that the Israelites give to the LORD as their firstfruits.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 14:28–29
At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:17–18
Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.
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