Leviticus 23:10

““Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them: When you come into the land that I am giving you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest.”

Leviticus 23:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:10, word by word

“Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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to the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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you comeתָבֹאוּtavou

enter

To go into a place.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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am givingנֹתֵןnoten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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and reapקְצַרְתֶּםketsartem

reap

To cut the ripe grain; those who cut it.

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its harvestקְצִירָketsira

harvest

To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.

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the sheafעֹמֶרomer

sheaf

A bundle of cut grain.

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of the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁיתreshit

firstfruits

The earliest part of the harvest, for YHWH.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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Translation note

Paul calls the risen Messiah “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:20).

The context

9And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

10 · This verse (above)

11And he shall wave the sheaf before YHWH for your acceptance; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.

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