Leviticus 19:24

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD.

American Standard Version (1901)

But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy, for giving praise unto Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And in the fourth year all the fruit will be holy as a praise-offering to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But in the fourth year, all their fruit shall be sanctified, to the praise of the Lord.

Free Bible Version

The fourth year all the fruit must be dedicated to the Lord as a praise offering.

Geneva Bible 1599

But in the fourth yere all the fruite thereof shalbe holy to the praise of the Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.

One Unity Resource Bible

But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise to Adonai .

Translation for Translators

In the fourth year all of their fruit must be set aside to belong to me; it must be brought to me to be an offering to praise me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

But in the fourth year all the fruit will be holy, an offering of praise to Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy to praise the LORD with .

World English Bible

But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise to Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

and in the fourth year all its fruit is holy — praises for Jehovah.

Context

Keep My Statutes

²³When you enter the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you shall regard the fruit as forbidden. For three years it will be forbidden to you and must not be eaten.²⁴In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD.²⁵But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God.

Summary

In this verse, God instructs the Israelites that when they enter the Promised Land and plant fruit trees, they are to consider the fruit as forbidden for the first three years. The fourth year's fruit is consecrated to the Lord as an offering of praise. It is only in the fifth year that the people are allowed to eat the fruit and enjoy the harvest. This commandment serves as a reminder of the importance of honoring God with the firstfruits of their labor and trusting in His provision for their needs.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy,.... Separated and devoted to the service of God, to be given to the priest, or to be bought again of him; wherefore the Targum of Jonathan adds, at the end of the verse, "redeemed from the priest", a redemption price being given to the priest; and, as Jarchi observes, as the tithe was not eaten without the walls of Jerusalem, but by redemption, even so likewise this: to praise the Lord withal; for his abundant goodness in blessing and making the trees fruitful, and bringing their fruit unto perfection; and by devoting the first fruits to God, his name was praised and glorified, as well as by eating them with joy and gladness before the Lord in Jerusalem.