5And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
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Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. …
And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. …
And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)We have here an account of what was done after the passover. What was wanting in the solemnities of preparation for it before was made up in that which is better, a due improvement of it after. When the religious exercises of a Lord’s day or a communion are finished we must not think that then the work is done. No, then the hardest part of our work begins, which is to exemplify the impressions of…
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