As soon as the order spread, the sons of Israel abundantly provided the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything.
Parallel translations
- WEB As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly.
- KJV And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
- BSB As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.
- NKJV As soon as the commandment was circulated, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of grain and wine, oil and honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything.
- NLT When the people of Israel heard these requirements, they responded generously by bringing the first share of their grain, new wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a large quantity—a tithe of all they produced.
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As soon as the command went out, the people brought firstfruits and tithes of grain, wine, oil, honey, and produce in abundance. It matters because they responded immediately and generously.
Overview
The people obeyed at once, bringing the firstfruits and tithes 'in abundance,' reflecting hearts revived toward God. Their prompt generosity showed gratitude for His blessing and trust in His provision. Such willing, abundant giving illustrates the cheerful generosity God loves, which flows from grace received.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Neh 13:12Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the treasuries.
- Neh 12:44On that day were men appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who waited.
- Neh 10:35–39and to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to Yahweh’s house;
- Neh 13:31and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
- 2 Chr 24:10–11All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had filled it.
- Prov 3:9Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
- Exod 35:5‘Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Yahweh’s offering: gold, silver, brass,
- Exod 35:20–29All the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
- Exod 36:5–6They spoke to Moses, saying, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make.”
- Exod 34:22“You shall observe the feast of weeks with the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of harvest at the year’s end.
- 1 Cor 15:20But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
- Exod 34:26“You shall bring the first of the first fruits of your ground to the house of Yahweh your God. “You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
- Exod 22:29“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
- 2 Cor 8:2–5how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
- Rev 14:4These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
- Jas 1:18Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
- Exod 23:19The first of the first fruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of Yahweh your God. “You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
- Num 18:12“I have given to you all the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first fruits of them which they give to Yahweh.
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