But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.
Parallel translations
- WEB But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise to Yahweh.
- BSB In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD.
- NKJV But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, a praise to the Lord.
- NASB And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the Lord.
- NLT In the fourth year the entire crop must be consecrated to the Lord as a celebration of praise.
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Quick answer
In the fourth year all the tree's fruit is holy, given as praise to Yahweh.
Overview
The fourth year's harvest was dedicated wholly to God as an offering of praise before the people could enjoy the produce. This devotion of the firstfruits acknowledged God as the giver of all increase. It trained Israel in gratitude and trust, principles fulfilled as believers offer their lives and firstfruits in thankful worship through Christ.
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Cross-references · 5
- Deut 18:4The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
- Prov 3:9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
- Num 18:12–13All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.
- Deut 14:28–29At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
- Deut 12:17–18Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
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