Deuteronomy 26:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God.

Bible in Basic English

Then the priest will take the basket from your hand and put it down in front of the altar of the Lord your God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the priest taking the basket at thy hand, shall set it before the altar of the Lord thy God:

Free Bible Version

The priest will take the basket from you and place it in front of the altar of the Lord your God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it downe before the altar of the Lord thy God.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.

One Unity Resource Bible

The priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before Adonai your God’s altar.

Translation for Translators

Then the priest must take the basket of food from your hand and put it on the altar where sacrifices are offered to Yahweh our God.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The priest must take the basket out of your hand and set it down before the altar of Yahweh your God.

Noah Webster Bible

And the priest shall take the basket from thy hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.

World English Bible

The priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before Yahweh your God’s altar.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath taken the basket out of thy hand, and placed it before the altar of Jehovah thy God.

Context

Offering Firstfruits and Tithes

³to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have entered the land that the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.”⁴Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God,⁵and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.

Summary

In this verse, the Israelites are instructed to declare their allegiance to God and recount their history of slavery in Egypt. By acknowledging God's deliverance and guidance throughout their journey, they express gratitude and obedience. This act of remembrance serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and provision, reinforcing the covenant relationship between God and His people. It also emphasizes the importance of acknowledging God's sovereignty and blessings in their lives, leading to a deeper sense of connection and devotion to Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand,.... To wave it, as Jarchi says, putting his hand under the hand of the owner, and so waving it; and this being waved to and fro towards the several corners of the earth, was an acknowledgment of the Lord being the proprietor of it: and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God; that it might have some appearance of a sacrifice, and be a fit emblem of the spiritual sacrifice of praise, which is accepted upon the altar Christ, which sanctifies every gift.