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Deuteronomy 18:4 KJV
Deuteronomy · chapter 18 · verse 4
The 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.Deuteronomy 18:4 · King James Version
Deuteronomy 18:4 in context
2Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
3And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
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.
5For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
6And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- firstfruitrêʼshîyththe first, in place, time, order or rankH7225 →
- fleecegêza fleeceH1488 →
- sheeptsôʼna collective name for a flockH6629 →
- corndâgânproperly, increaseH1715 →
- winetîyrôwshmust or fresh grape-juiceH8492 →
- oilyitshâroilH3323 →
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Magistracy and ministry are two divine institutions of admirable use for the support and advancement of the kingdom of God among men. Laws concerning the former we had in the close of the foregoing chapter, directions are in this given concerning the latter.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8