Deuteronomy 26:4

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

"And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God." - Deuteronomy 26:4
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What does Deuteronomy 26:4 mean?

Deuteronomy 26:4 (KJV) - "And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God." The book of Deuteronomy, attributed to Moses, is a critical text in the Old Testament that plays a central role in the Jewish tradition. It is…

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The Basket of Gratitude: Offering Our First Fruits

In Deuteronomy 26:4, we read, "And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God." This verse encapsulates a profound spiritual truth about offering and worship that extends far beyond the mere act of giving. To…

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A Prayer of Gratitude and Surrender at the Altar

Heavenly Father, In the quiet and sanctity of this moment, I come before You with a heart filled with gratitude and humility. As I read Your words in Deuteronomy 26:4, "And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God,"…

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Deuteronomy 26:4-10
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Deuteronomy 26:4 - "And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God."
Deuteronomy 4:26 - "I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed."
Deuteronomy 11:26 - "¶ Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;"
Deuteronomy 26:6 - "And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:"
Deuteronomy 1:26 - "Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God:"
Deuteronomy 27:26 - "Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Deuteronomy 2:26 - "¶ And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,"
Deuteronomy 26:9 - "And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey."
Deuteronomy 26:8 - "And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:"
Deuteronomy 31:26 - "Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee."
Deuteronomy 33:26 - "¶ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky."
Deuteronomy 5:26 - "For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?"
Deuteronomy 29:26 - "For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:"
Deuteronomy 4:4 - "But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day."
Deuteronomy 28:26 - "And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away."
Deuteronomy 32:26 - "I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:"
Deuteronomy 26:1 - "And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;"
Leviticus 26: 4-6
Leviticus 26: 4-6
Leviticus 26: 4-6
Deuteronomy 26:18 - "And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;"
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
"¶ Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;" - Deuteronomy 11:26
Deuteronomy 4:44 - "¶ And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:"
Deuteronomy 26:7 - "And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:"