Deuteronomy 26:4

Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The Israelite brings the firstfruits offering to the sanctuary and addresses the serving priest at the moment of presentation.

The words — הַ/טֶּ֖נֶא (ha./Te.ne') translates as the basket, and וְ/הִ֨נִּיח֔/וֹ (ve./Hi.ni.Ch/o) means he will set it down.

The thread — The text connects to altar offerings in Matthew 5:23, Matthew 23:19, and Hebrews 13:10.

Why it lands — The verse requires the worshiper to physically relinquish the harvest to the priest at the altar, acknowledging that the land and its produce belong to God.

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The Hebrew words

וְלָקַ֧חve./la.Kachand/ he will take הַכֹּהֵ֛ןha./ko.Henthe/ priest הַטֶּ֖נֶאha./Te.ne'the/ basket מִיָּדֶ֑ךָmi./ya.De./khafrom/ hand/ your וְהִ֨נִּיח֔וֹve./Hi.ni.Ch/oand/ he will set down/ it לִפְנֵ֕יli/f.Nei<to>/ before מִזְבַּ֖חmiz.Bach[the] altar of יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your

King James Version

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

Cross-references

Matthew 5:23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Matthew 23:19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.