Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 26:2–4

2you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name, 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,

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Deuteronomy 26:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you are to takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֞wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
some of the firstfruitsמֵרֵאשִׁ֣ית׀mê·rê·šîṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH7225 beginning, chief
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your produceפְּרִ֣יpə·rîNoun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
from the soilהָאֲדָמָ֗הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
of the landמֵֽאַרְצְךָ֛mê·’ar·ṣə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֖ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
and putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣wə·śam·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
in a basketבַטֶּ֑נֶאḇaṭ·ṭe·nePreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2935 basket
Then goוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙wə·hā·laḵ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will chooseיִבְחַר֙yiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןlə·šak·kênPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
for His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name

Deuteronomy 26:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
isיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
serving at thatהָהֵ֑םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
I declareהִגַּ֤דְתִּיhig·gaḏ·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have enteredבָ֙אתִי֙ḇā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
to giveלָ֥תֶתlā·ṯeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
usלָֽנוּ׃lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural

Deuteronomy 26:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
shall takeוְלָקַ֧חwə·lā·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the basketהַטֶּ֖נֶאhaṭ·ṭe·neArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2935 basket
from your handsמִיָּדֶ֑ךָmî·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and place itוְהִ֨נִּיח֔וֹwə·hin·nî·ḥōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5117 rest
beforeלִפְנֵ֕יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God

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Deuteronomy 26:2 Exodus 23:19 · Exodus 23:16 · Exodus 34:26 · 1 Corinthians 15:20 · Deuteronomy 16:10 · Ezekiel 44:30 · Romans 11:16 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Deuteronomy 12:5–6 · Romans 8:23 · Numbers 18:12–13 · Ezekiel 20:40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.