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Deuteronomy 26:4

What does Deuteronomy 26:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 26:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thy God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the priest will take the basket from your hand and put it down in front of the altar of the Lord your God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the priest hath taken the basket out of thy hand, and placed it before the altar of Jehovah thy God.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the priest taking the basket at thy hand, shall set it before the altar of the Lord thy God:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of Jehovah thyGod.

Context

v.3And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto Jehovah thy God, that I am come unto the land which Jehovah sware unto our fathers to give us.

v.4This passage

v.5And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 13:10

    We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.

  • Matthew 23:19

    Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

  • Matthew 5:23

    If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,

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