KJV ORIGINAL
That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must take some of the first and best fruit that grows from the land the LORD your God gives you, put it in a basket, and bring it to the place where the LORD your God chooses to put his name.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing his people to bring their first and best harvest as an offering to him at his chosen place of worship.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is giving final instructions to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. This command established the practice of bringing firstfruits offerings to the central sanctuary (later the temple in Jerusalem). It was both an act of worship and a way to acknowledge that God was the source of their prosperity in the new land.
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