Nehemiah 10:35 Meaning and Explanation
“And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The people pledge to bring the first and best of their crops and fruit to the LORD each year.
What Does Nehemiah 10:35 Mean?
The covenant turns to firstfruits. The people promise to bring the earliest yield of their fields and trees to the house of the LORD year by year, as the law required, giving God the first portion of every harvest.
To offer the firstfruits was to confess that the land and its increase came from God, and to trust him for the rest of the harvest. Giving God the first and best, rather than the leftovers, declares that he holds first place. It is an act of faith that the One who gives the firstfruits will provide all the rest.
Nehemiah 10:35 in the Original Language
bikkurim (בִּכּוּרִים), 'firstfruits' -- the first and earliest yield of the harvest, given to God as his portion.
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What does Nehemiah 10:35 mean?
The people pledge to bring the first and best of their crops and fruit to the LORD each year.