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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:9

And he hath brought us unto this place ,.... After forty years travel through the wilderness: and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey ; an usual description of the land of Canaan, because of the great fertility of it, and the abundance of good things in it; see Exodus 3:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:10

And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land , which thou, O Lord, hast given me ,.... Directing his speech not to the priest, but to the Lord himself; owning that the part of the land he had, and the fruits he enjoyed, were the gifts of God to him, and therefore, as in gratitude bound, brought him the firstfruits: and thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God ; these are the words of Moses, or of the law, directing the man what further he had to do; and this, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:11

And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing ,.... In all the blessings of goodness and mercies of life, which God in his kind providence had favoured them with: which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house ; to them and their families, by which they were comfortably provided for: thou and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you ; by which it seems that not only a basket of firstfruits was brought and presented to the Lord, which is the perquisite of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:12

When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase ,.... Which, according to Maimonides F11 In Misn. Maaser Sheni, c. 5. sect. 6. , is to be understood of the feast, in which all tithes are finished, which is the feast of the passover: the third year, which is the year of tithing ; that is, the third from every seventh, when the land lay fallow. Every year a tithe was paid to the Levites; and besides that a second tithe, which was carried to Jerusalem and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:13

Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God ,.... Make the following declaration as in his presence; for this was not made in the tabernacle or temple at, Jerusalem, since the tithe was to be eaten with the poor in the gates of the owner, as in Deuteronomy 26:12 , I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house : which Aben Ezra and Onkelos interpret of the tithe; but it seems, besides that, to take in everything devoted to all holy uses, be they what they will, which were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:14

I have not eaten thereof in my mourning ,.... When in grief and sorrow on account of any afflictive circumstance, for these were to be eaten with joy, Deuteronomy 16:11 ; and especially of the loss of relations by death, when holy things were not to be eaten by such persons; see Leviticus 10:19 ; and particularly tithes, though it is said F14 Misn. Demai, c. 1. sect. 2. ,"What is doubtful of tithing (whether it has been tithed or no) might be eaten by a mourner;'and a man was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:2

Thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit, etc. - This was intended to keep them in continual remembrance of the kindness of God, in preserving them through so many difficulties and literally fulfilling the promises he had made to them. God being the author of all their blessings, the first-fruits of the land were consecrated to him, as the author of every good and perfect gift. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:5

A Syrian ready to perish was my father - This passage has been variously understood, both by the ancient versions and by modern commentators. The Vulgate renders it thus: Syrus persequebatur patrem meum , "A Syrian persecuted my father." The Septuagint thus: Συριαν απεβαλεν ὁ πατηρ μου , "My father abandoned Syria." The Targum thus: אבא ית לאובדא בעא ארמאה לבן Laban arammaah bea leobada yath abba , "Laban the Syrian endeavored to destroy my father." The Syriac: "My father was led... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:8

With a mighty hand, etc. - See on Deuteronomy 4:34 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:11

Thou shalt rejoice - God intends that his followers shall be happy; that they shall eat their bread with gladness and singleness of heart, praising him. Those who eat their meat grudgingly, under the pretense of their unworthiness, etc., profane God's bounties and shall have no thanks for their voluntary humility. Thou, and the Levite, and the stranger - They were to take care to share God's bounties among all those who were dependent on them. The Levite has no inheritance, let him... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 26:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 26:11

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