Deuteronomy 26:1

Green's Literal Translation

And it shall be, when you have come into the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you as an inheritance, and you have possessed it, and live in it;

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
"When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance and have taken possession of it and live in it,

Update Bible Version
And it shall be, when you come in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, and possess it, and dwell therein,

English Revised Version
And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;

New Century Version
When you go into the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own, to take it over and live in it,

New English Translation
When you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you occupy it and live in it,

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be, when thou hast come in to the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;

World English Bible
It shall be, when you are come in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, and possess it, and dwell therein,

Amplified Bible
"Then it shall be, when you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and live in it,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thou hast entrid in to the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee to welde, and thou hast gete it, and hast dwellid therynne,

Young's Literal Translation
`And it hath been, when thou comest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and thou hast possessed it, and dwelt in it,

Berean Standard Bible
When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it,

Contemporary English Version
Moses said to Israel: The Lord is giving you the land, and soon you will conquer it, settle down,

American Standard Version
And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein,

Bible in Basic English
Now when you have come into the land which the Lord is giving you for your heritage, and you have made it yours and are living in it;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
When thou art come into the lande which the Lord thy God geueth thee to inherite, and hast enioyed it, & dwellest therin:

Complete Jewish Bible
"When you have come to the land Adonai your God is giving you as your inheritance, taken possession of it and settled there;

Darby Translation
And it shall be when thou comest into the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein,

Easy-to-Read Version
"You will soon enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You will take that land and live there.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and dost possess it, and dwell therein;

King James Version (1611)
And it shall be when thou art come in vnto the land which the Lord giueth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein:

New Life Bible
"When you go into the land the Lord your God gives you, it will be yours and you will live in it.

New Revised Standard
When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall be when thou shalt enter into the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee for an inheritance, - and shalt possess it and dwell therein,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also when thou shalt come into the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee for inheritance, and shalt possesse it, & dwell therein,

George Lamsa Translation
AND when you come into the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and possess it, and dwell in it;

Good News Translation
"After you have occupied the land that the Lord your God is giving you and have settled there,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee to possess, and hast conquered it, and dwellest in it:

Revised Standard Version
"When you come into the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, and have taken possession of it, and live in it,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall be when thou shalt have entered into the land, which the Lord thy God gives thee to inherit it, and thou shalt have inherited it, and thou shalt have dwelt upon it,

Christian Standard Bible®
“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and live in it,

Hebrew Names Version
It shall be, when you are come in to the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, and possess it, and dwell therein,

King James Version
And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;

Lexham English Bible
"And then when you come to the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and you settle in it,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan thou commest into the londe that the LORDE thy God shal geue the to inheritaunce, and enioyest it, and dwellest therin,

THE MESSAGE
Once you enter the land that God , your God, is giving you as an inheritance and take it over and settle down, you are to take some of all the firstfruits of what you grow in the land that God , your God, is giving you, put them in a basket and go to the place God , your God, sets apart for you to worship him. At that time, go to the priest who is there and say, "I announce to God , your God, today that I have entered the land that God promised our ancestors that he'd give to us." The priest will take the basket from you and place it on the Altar of God , your God. And there in the Presence of God , your God, you will recite: A wandering Aramean was my father, he went down to Egypt and sojourned there, he and just a handful of his brothers at first, but soon they became a great nation, mighty and many. The Egyptians abused and battered us, in a cruel and savage slavery. We cried out to God , the God-of-Our-Fathers: He listened to our voice, he saw our destitution, our trouble, our cruel plight. And God took us out of Egypt with his strong hand and long arm, terrible and great, with signs and miracle-wonders. And he brought us to this place, gave us this land flowing with milk and honey. So here I am. I've brought the firstfruits of what I've grown on this ground you gave me, O God . Then place it in the Presence of God , your God. Prostrate yourselves in the Presence of God , your God. And rejoice! Celebrate all the good things that God , your God, has given you and your family; you and the Levite and the foreigner who lives with you. Every third year, the year of the tithe, give a tenth of your produce to the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow so that they may eat their fill in your cities. And then, in the Presence of God , your God, say this: I have brought the sacred share, I've given it to the Levite, foreigner, orphan, and widow. What you commanded, I've done. I haven't detoured around your commands, I haven't forgotten a single one. I haven't eaten from the sacred share while mourning, I haven't removed any of it while ritually unclean, I haven't used it in funeral feasts. I have listened obediently to the Voice of God , my God, I have lived the way you commanded me. Look down from your holy house in Heaven! Bless your people Israel and the ground you gave us, just as you promised our ancestors you would, this land flowing with milk and honey. This very day God , your God, commands you to follow these rules and regulations, to live them out with everything you have in you. You've renewed your vows today that God is your God, that you'll live the way he shows you; do what he tells you in the rules, regulations, and commandments; and listen obediently to him. And today God has reaffirmed that you are dearly held treasure just as he promised, a people entrusted with keeping his commandments, a people set high above all other nations that he's made, high in praise, fame, and honor: you're a people holy to God , your God. That's what he has promised.

New American Standard Bible
"Then it shall be, when you enter the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and live in it,

New King James Version
"And it shall be, when you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it,

New Living Translation
"When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession and you have conquered it and settled there,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then it shall be, when you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and you possess it and live in it,

Legacy Standard Bible
"Then it will be, when you enter the land which Yahweh your God gives you as an inheritance and you possess it and live in it,

Contextual Overview

¹ And it shall be, when you have come into the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you as an inheritance, and you have possessed it, and live in it; ² then you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the ground which you shall bring in from your land which Jehovah your God is giving to you, and shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the placewhich Jehovah your God shall choose tocause His name to dwell there. ³ And you shall come to the priest who is in those days, and shall say to him, I declare today to Jehovah your God that I have come into the land which Jehovah has sworn to our fathers to give to us. ⁴ And the priest shall take the basket out of your hand and place it before the altar of Jehovah your God. ⁵ And you shall speak and say before Jehovah your God, My father was a perishing Aramean! And he went down to Egypt with few men, and lived there, and became a nation there, great, mighty and many. ⁶ And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and put hard labor on us. ⁷ And we cried to Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our labor, and our oppression. ⁸ And Jehovah brought us out from Egypt by a mighty hand, and by an arm stretched out, and by great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders. ⁹ And He has brought us to this place, and has given to us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. ¹⁰ And now, behold, I have brought in the first of the fruits of the ground which You have given me, O Jehovah. And you shall place it before Jehovah your God, and bow yourself before Jehovah your God,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Deuteronomy 5:31, Deuteronomy 6:1-10, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:9, Deuteronomy 17:14, Deuteronomy 18:9, Numbers 15:2, Numbers 15:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 13:5 - shall bring Leviticus 5:15 - in the Leviticus 14:34 - When Leviticus 23:17 - the firstfruits Deuteronomy 27:2 - unto the Amos 8:2 - A basket

Cross-References

Genesis 25:11
And it happened after the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac lived by The Well of the Living One, My Beholder.

Genesis 26:1
And a famine was in the land besides the famine in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

Genesis 26:2
And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Do not go down into Egypt; stay in the land which I shall say to you.

Genesis 26:22
And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not fight over it; and he called its name, Broad Places. And he said, For now Jehovah has broadened for us and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Genesis 26:32
And it happened on that day Isaac's slaves came and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, We found water.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it shall be, when thou [art] come in unto the land,.... The land of Canaan, which they were now on the borders of, and just entering into:

which the Lord thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance; which is often mentioned, to observe that it was not through their merits, but his gift, that they should enjoy the land; and the rather here to enforce the following law concerning the basket of firstfruits:

and possessest it, and dwellest therein; not only had entered into it, but got the possession of it, and settled there. This shows as Jarchi observes, that they were not bound to the firstfruits till they had subdued the land and divided it; not as soon as they were in it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two liturgical enactments having a clear and close reference to the whole of the preceding legislation, form a most appropriate and significant conclusion to it, namely,

(1) the formal acknowledgment in deed and symbol of God’s faithfulness, by presentment of a basket filled with firstfruits, and in word by recitation of the solemn formula prescribed in Deuteronomy 26:3, Deuteronomy 26:5-10; and

(2) the solemn declaration and profession on the part of each Israelite on the occasion of the third tithe Deuteronomy 26:12.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXVI

First-fruits must be offered to God, 1, 2.

The form of confession to be used on the occasion, 3-11.

The third year's tithe to be given to the Levites and the poor,

12,

and the form of confession to be used on this occasion, 13-15.

The Israelites are to take Jehovah for their God, and to keep

his testimonies, 16, 17.

And Jehovah is to take them for his people, and make them high

above all the nations of the earth, 18, 19.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXVI