Deuteronomy 26:1-11.
Deuteronomy 26.1-11
Give the Lord the First Part of Your Harvest
"Moses said to Israel:
The Lord is giving you the land, and soon you will conquer it, settle
down, and plant crops. And when you begin harvesting each of your
crops, the very first things you pick must be put in a basket. Take
them to the place where the Lord your God chooses to be worshiped,
and tell the priest, "Long ago the Lord our God promised our ancestors
that he would give us this land. And today, I thank him for keeping
his promise and giving me a share of the land."
The priest will take the basket and set it in front of the Lord's
altar. Then, standing there in front of the place of worship, you
must pray:
My ancestor was homeless, an Aramean who went to live in Egypt. There
were only a few in his family then, but they became great and
powerful, a nation of many people.
The Egyptians were cruel and had no pity on us. They mistreated our
people and forced us into slavery. We called out for help to you, the
Lord God of our ancestors. You heard our cries; you knew we were in
trouble and abused. Then you terrified the Egyptians with your mighty
miracles and rescued us from Egypt. You brought us here and gave us
this land rich with milk and honey. Now, Lord, I bring to you the best
of the crops that you have given me.
After you say these things, place the basket in front of the Lord's
altar and bow down to worship him.
Then you and your family must celebrate by eating a meal at the place
of worship to thank the Lord your God for giving you such a good
harvest. And remember to invite the Levites and the foreigners who
live in your town."
God bless you.
Give the Lord the First Part of Your Harvest
"Moses said to Israel:
The Lord is giving you the land, and soon you will conquer it, settle
down, and plant crops. And when you begin harvesting each of your
crops, the very first things you pick must be put in a basket. Take
them to the place where the Lord your God chooses to be worshiped,
and tell the priest, "Long ago the Lord our God promised our ancestors
that he would give us this land. And today, I thank him for keeping
his promise and giving me a share of the land."
The priest will take the basket and set it in front of the Lord's
altar. Then, standing there in front of the place of worship, you
must pray:
My ancestor was homeless, an Aramean who went to live in Egypt. There
were only a few in his family then, but they became great and
powerful, a nation of many people.
The Egyptians were cruel and had no pity on us. They mistreated our
people and forced us into slavery. We called out for help to you, the
Lord God of our ancestors. You heard our cries; you knew we were in
trouble and abused. Then you terrified the Egyptians with your mighty
miracles and rescued us from Egypt. You brought us here and gave us
this land rich with milk and honey. Now, Lord, I bring to you the best
of the crops that you have given me.
After you say these things, place the basket in front of the Lord's
altar and bow down to worship him.
Then you and your family must celebrate by eating a meal at the place
of worship to thank the Lord your God for giving you such a good
harvest. And remember to invite the Levites and the foreigners who
live in your town."
God bless you.
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