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Deuteronomy 26:10

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And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, O LORD, have given me.” Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before Him.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 10

With this chapter Moses concludes the particular statutes which he thought fit to give Israel in charge at his parting with them; what follows is by way of sanction and ratification. In this chapter, I. Moses gives them a form of confession to be made by him that offered the basket of his first-fruits (Deu 26:1-11). II. The protestation and prayer to be made after the disposal of the third year's tithe (Deu 26:12-15). III. He binds on all the precepts he had given them, 1. By the divine authority: "Not I, but the Lord thy God has commanded thee to do these statutes" (Deu 26:16). 2. By the mutual covenant between God and them (Deu 26:17, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 10

בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) פְּרִי (pᵉrîy, H6529) — fruit (literally or figuratively) רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth, H7225) — the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) אֲדָמָה (ʼădâmâh, H127) — soil (from its general redness) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) יָנַח (yânach, H3240) — to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with… שָׁחָה (shâchâh, H7812) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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Psalms 22:29rank 2

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.

Deuteronomy 26:4rank 2

Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God,

Deuteronomy 18:4rank 2

You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.

Proverbs 3:9rank 2

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

Deuteronomy 26:17rank 2

Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice.

Exodus 22:29rank 2

You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

Psalms 22:27rank 2

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

Psalms 95:6rank 2

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Psalms 86:9rank 2

All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

I Chronicles 29:14rank 2

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

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