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Leviticus 19:24

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But in the fourth year, all the fruit from the tree shall be set apart as holy to give praise to the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse teaches that the fourth year's fruit harvest should be dedicated completely to honoring and praising God.

📚 Historical Context

In ancient Israel, God gave the Israelites specific agricultural laws through Moses as they prepared to settle in the Promised Land, emphasizing holiness and stewardship of the resources He provided. This verse refers to the regulation for fruit trees, where the fruit was not to be eaten for the first three years to allow the tree to mature and to maintain ritual purity. In the fourth year, the fruit was to be dedicated entirely to the Lord as an offering of praise, symbolizing gratitude for His blessings on the land.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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