Deuteronomy 18:4 You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,

◄ Deuteronomy 18:4 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,

English Standard Version
The firstfruits of your grain, of your wine and of your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine, and your oil, and the first shearing of your sheep.

King James Bible
The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first sheared wool of your flock.

International Standard Version
Give them the first gatherings of your grain, wine, oil, and wool from the shearing of your flock.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The firstfruits also of corn, of wine, and of oil, and a part of the wool from the shearing of their sheep.

Darby Bible Translation
The firstfruits also of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstfruits of the shearing of thy sheep, shalt thou give him;

Young's Literal Translation
the first of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy flock, thou dost give to him;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

18:1-8 Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken that they want not the comforts and conveniences of this life. The people must provide for them. He that has the benefit of solemn religious assemblies, ought to give help for the comfortable support of those that minister in such assemblies.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. this shall be the priest's due from the people—All who offered sacrifices of thanksgiving or peace offerings (Le 7:31-33) were ordered to give the breast and shoulder as perquisites to the priests. Here "the two cheeks" or head and "the maw" or stomach, deemed anciently a great dainty, are specified. But whether this is a new injunction, or a repetition of the old with the supplement of more details, it is not easy to determine.