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Deuteronomy 18:4

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 18:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The first-fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The first-fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
Deuteronomy 18:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his inheritance.
2And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.
3And this shall be the priests` due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
4The first-fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
5For Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Jehovah, him and his sons for ever.
6And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;
7then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The firstfruit also of thy corn, and of thy wine, and of thy oil, etc.] This is the “terumah”, or heave offering, the offering of the firstfruits; what the measure or quantity was is not declared, but is fixed by the Jews; (see Gill on “<022229>Exodus 22:29”), and the first of the fleece of thy sheep shall thou give him: concerning which in the Misnah f204 it is said, the first of the fleece is used in the land and without the land, of which they give the weight of five shekels in Judea, which are ten shekels in Galilee; and they give white wool, and not defiled, enough to make of it a little garment. He that buys a fleece of the sheep of a Gentile, he is free from the first of the fleece;…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“firstfruit: Deu 26:9, Deu 26:10; Exo 22:29, Exo 23:19; Lev 23:10, Lev 23:17; Num 18:12-24; Ch2 31:4-10; Neh 12:44-47 the fleece: Job 21:20 Deuteronomy 18:5”
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