13. thou shalt say before the Lord thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house—This was a solemn declaration that nothing which should be devoted to the divine service had been secretly reserved for personal use. read more
1. Laws of covenant celebration and confirmation 26:1-15The ordinances with which Moses concluded his second address (chs. 5-26) not only specified the Israelites’ actions in further respects but also focused their thinking on the goodness of God. read more
C. Covenant celebration, confirmation, and conclusion ch. 26This chapter concludes the "purely legal material" [Note: Thompson, p. 253.] begun in chapter 5. read more
The presentation of the third year tithe 26:12-15This offering and commitment to the Lord (Deuteronomy 26:1-11) was only part of the Israelites’ responsibility. They also needed to love their fellow dependent Israelites (Deuteronomy 26:12-15; cf. Deuteronomy 6:5)."Every third year the tithe was kept in the villages for the relief of the poor (Deuteronomy 14:28-29) and was thus outside the control of the priests. To prevent irregularities in its distribution, and at the same time to preserve the... read more
The Presentation of Firsteruits and of Tithes1-11. Presentation of the Firstfruits, as a Thankoffering for the mercy of God in delivering the nation from Egypt and in giving them a good land and fruitful seasons.5. A Syrian] Jacob is meant. His mother came from Aram-naharaim (Genesis 24:10), and he himself spent fourteen years in that country (Genesis 28:1-5; Genesis 29-31). The term implies a suggestion of disparagement. For his going down to Egypt see Genesis 46. 11. Having dedicated their... read more
Deuteronomy 26:12-15. DECLARATION OF THE TITHE.(12) When thou hast made an end.—The time fixed for making the confession prescribed in Deuteronomy 26:13-15, according to Jewish usage, was the Passover-eve of the fourth year, i.e., the first feast after the completion of the year of tithing. It would seem that something was still to be gathered from the trees after the Feast of Tabernacles, and thus there would still be some produce untithed at that feast in any given year. But the tithe of the... read more
National Safeguards Deuteronomy 26:10 Each young man takes an immense stride in experience when he discovers that God has made him not only the member of a family but also the citizen of a nation. Gradually he comes to realize how much the word 'nation' means. The earlier part of the Bible occupies itself not so much with individuals as with the fortunes of a chosen nation. We read in the Old Testament how God called and trained up and delivered and chastened and restored His people Israel.... read more
22. Firstfruits and Prayer CHAPTER 26 1. The basket of first-fruits, confession and rejoicing (Deuteronomy 26:1-11 ) 2. Obedience yielded and prayer (Deuteronomy 26:12-15 ) 3. Jehovah acknowledges His people (Deuteronomy 26:16-19 ) The possession of the land is anticipated and a most beautiful ceremony is appointed for confession and worship in the place the Lord chose to place His Name there. The first of all the fruit of the land was to be gathered and put in a basket. This basket was... read more
26:13 Then thou shalt {h} say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of [mine] house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not {i} transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten [them]:(h) Without hypocrisy.(i) Of malice and contempt. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 26:13
hallowed = holy. transgressed = passed over. Hebrew. 'abar, read more