Numbers 15:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When you eat bread made from grain grown in the land, you must present a special offering to the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is instructing the Israelites to give Him a portion of their harvest as a way of acknowledging that He provided their food and land.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was given to the Israelites while they were still in the wilderness, preparing them for life in the Promised Land. God was establishing agricultural laws for when they would finally settle in Canaan and begin farming. The 'heave offering' was a portion of grain or bread that was literally lifted up and presented to God before being given to the priests.

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