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Deuteronomy, 26

1. "When you have come into the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you as a heritage, and have occupied it and settled in it,

1. 'When you have entered the country which Yahweh your God is giving you as heritage, when you have taken possession of it and are living in it,

2. you shall take some first fruits of the various products of the soil which you harvest from the land which the LORD, your God, gives you, and putting them in a basket, you shall go to the place which the LORD, your God, chooses for the dwelling place of his name.

2. you must set aside the first-fruits of all the produce of the soil raised by you in your country, given you by Yahweh your God. You must put these in a basket and go to the place where Yahweh your God chooses to give his name a home.

3. There you shall go to the priest in office at that time and say to him, 'Today I acknowledge to the LORD, my God, that I have indeed come into the land which he swore to our fathers he would give us.'

3. You will go to the priest then in office and say to him, "Today I declare to Yahweh my God that I have reached the country which Yahweh swore to our ancestors that he would give us."

4. The priest shall then receive the basket from you and shall set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.

4. 'The priest will then take the basket from your hand and lay it before the altar of Yahweh your God.

5. Then you shall declare before the LORD, your God, 'My father was a wandering Aramean who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as an alien. But there he became a nation great, strong and numerous.

5. In the presence of Yahweh your God, you will then pronounce these words: "My father was a wandering Aramaean, who went down to Egypt with a small group of men, and stayed there, until he there became a great, powerful and numerous nation.

6. When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing hard labor upon us,

6. The Egyptians ill-treated us, they oppressed us and inflicted harsh slavery on us.

7. we cried to the LORD, the God of our fathers, and he heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil and our oppression.

7. But we called on Yahweh, God of our ancestors. Yahweh heard our voice and saw our misery, our toil and our oppression;

8. He brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders;

8. and Yahweh brought us out of Egypt with mighty hand and outstretched arm, with great terror, and with signs and wonders.

9. and bringing us into this country, he gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.

9. He brought us here and has given us this country, a country flowing with milk and honey.

10. Therefore, I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me.' And having set them before the LORD, your God, you shall bow down in his presence.

10. Hence, I now bring the first-fruits of the soil that you, Yahweh, have given me." 'You will then lay them before Yahweh your God, and prostrate yourself in the presence of Yahweh your God.

11. Then you and your family, together with the Levite and the aliens who live among you, shall make merry over all these good things which the LORD, your God, has given you.

11. You must then rejoice in all the good things that Yahweh your God has bestowed on you and your family-you, the Levite and the foreigner living with you.

12. "When you have finished setting aside all the tithes of your produce in the third year, the year of the tithes, and you have given them to the Levite, the alien, the orphan and the widow, that they may eat their fill in your own community,

12. 'In the third year, the tithing year, when you have finished taking the tithe of your whole income and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan and the widow so that, in your towns, they may eat to their heart's content,

13. you shall declare before the LORD, your God, 'I have purged my house of the sacred portion and I have given it to the Levite, the alien, the orphan and the widow, just as you have commanded me. In this I have not broken or forgotten any of your commandments:

13. in the presence of Yahweh your God, you must say: "I have cleared my house of what was consecrated. Yes, I have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan and the widow, in accordance with all the commandments you have imposed on me, neither going beyond your commandments nor neglecting them.

14. I have not eaten any of the tithe as a mourner; I have not brought any of it out as one unclean; I have not offered any of it to the dead. I have thus hearkened to the voice of the LORD, my God, doing just as you have commanded me.

14. When in mourning, I have not eaten any of it; when unclean, I have taken none of it away; I have given none of it for the dead. I have obeyed the voice of Yahweh my God and I have behaved in every way as you have commanded me.

15. Look down, then, from heaven, your holy abode, and bless your people Israel and the soil you have given us in the land flowing with milk and honey which you promised on oath to our fathers.'

15. Look down from your holy dwelling, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the country which you have given us, as you swore to our ancestors, a country flowing with milk and honey." '

16. "This day the LORD, your God, commands you to observe these statutes and decrees. Be careful, then, to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.

16. 'Yahweh your God commands you today to observe these laws and customs; you must keep and observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.

17. Today you are making this agreement with the LORD: he is to be your God and you are to walk in his ways and observe his statutes, commandments and decrees, and to hearken to his voice.

17. 'Today you have obtained this declaration from Yahweh: that he will be your God, but only if you follow his ways, keep his statutes, his commandments, his customs, and listen to his voice.

18. And today the LORD is making this agreement with you: you are to be a people peculiarly his own, as he promised you; and provided you keep all his commandments,

18. And today Yahweh has obtained this declaration from you: that you will be his own people -- as he has said -- but only if you keep all his commandments;

19. he will then raise you high in praise and renown and glory above all other nations he has made, and you will be a people sacred to the LORD, your God, as he promised."

19. then for praise and renown and honour, he will raise you higher than every other nation he has made, and you will be a people consecrated to Yahweh, as he has promised.'



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26:1-2 - L'istruzione di presentare le primizie al Signore sottolinea la gratitudine e la devozione del popolo. Ciò simboleggia l'importanza di riconoscere la provvidenza di Dio e di rispondere con fede con azioni concrete (vedi anche Esodo 23:19 e Proverbi 3:9-10).

26:3-10 - Il racconto della liberazione dall'Egitto mediante la presentazione delle primizie sottolinea l'identità del popolo d'Israele come salvato da Dio. Ciò rafforza l'importanza della memoria storica nel culto (vedere anche Salmo 77:11-12 e Salmo 105:5).

26:11-15 - La gioia di condividere le benedizioni di Dio con chi è nel bisogno mette in luce l'etica della generosità. Questa pratica rivela l'impegno sociale e la chiamata alla solidarietà tra i membri della comunità (vedi anche Levitico 19:9-10 e 2 Corinzi 9:6-7).

26:16-19 - La consacrazione del popolo come "popolo santo" sottolinea la chiamata di Dio a vivere nell'obbedienza. Ciò illustra la speciale relazione tra Dio e il Suo popolo, che deve riflettere la Sua santità nelle proprie azioni (vedi anche Esodo 19:5-6 e 1 Pietro 2:9).

26:18-19 - La dichiarazione che Dio farà del popolo d'Israele un tesoro speciale sottolinea l'esclusività del patto. La reciprocità tra il popolo e Dio sottolinea la loro responsabilità di seguire i Suoi comandamenti (vedi anche Salmo 135:4 e Romani 11:1-2).

Versi relativi a Deuteronomy, 26:

Deuteronomio capitolo 26 dà istruzioni sulle offerte e sulle dichiarazioni di fedeltà. Come dovrebbe Israele esprimere gratitudine a Dio? Questo testo significativo descrive dettagliatamente la presentazione delle primizie e delle decime, comprese le pubbliche confessioni di fede e obbedienza. Il capitolo sottolinea il riconoscimento della bontà di Dio e l'impegno a osservare i Suoi comandamenti. Deuteronomio 26 rivela l'importanza del culto, della gratitudine e dell'obbedienza nella relazione con Dio. Considera con noi cinque passaggi biblici che illuminano i principi dell'adorazione in questo capitolo di grande impatto.

Proverbi 3:9-10: "Onora il Signore con tutte le tue risorse e con le primizie di tutti i tuoi raccolti; I tuoi granai saranno pieni fino all’orlo e le tue botti traboccheranno di vino." - Questo proverbio riflette il principio dell'offerta delle primizie, come comandato in Deuteronomio 26:1-11.

2 Corinzi 9:7: "Ciascuno dia come ha deciso nel suo cuore, non con rammarico o per obbligo, perché Dio ama chi dona con gioia." - Paolo fa eco allo spirito di donazione volontaria e gioiosa menzionato in Deuteronomio 26:11.

Giacomo 1:27: "La religione che Dio, nostro Padre, accetta come pura e immacolata è questa: prendersi cura degli orfani e delle vedove nelle loro difficoltà e non lasciarsi corrompere dal mondo." - Questo versetto riflette la cura per i bisognosi menzionata in Deuteronomio 26:12-13.

Matteo 23:23: "Guai a voi, dottori della legge e farisei ipocriti! Tu dai la decima alla menta, all'aneto e al comino, ma hai trascurato i precetti più importanti della legge: giustizia, misericordia e fedeltà. Devi praticare queste cose, senza tralasciarle." - Gesù fa riferimento alla pratica della decima, menzionata in Deuteronomio 26:12, ma sottolinea l'importanza dei valori morali.

Romani 12:1: "Vi prego dunque, fratelli, per la misericordia di Dio, di offrire voi stessi un sacrificio vivente, santo, gradito a Dio; Questa è la tua adorazione razionale." - Paolo amplia il concetto di offerta, facendo eco alla dedizione totale a Dio vista in Deuteronomio 26:16-19.

FAQ:

Cosa bisogna fare quando si portano le primizie alla casa di Dio?

Quando porta le primizie, l'israelita deve presentare un'offerta al sacerdote, confessando la fedeltà di Dio fin dalla schiavitù in Egitto. (Deuteronomio 26:1-11)

In cosa consiste il rito di consacrazione del terzo anno?

Nel terzo anno, che è l'anno della decima, l'israelita deve dare la decima del suo raccolto ai leviti, agli stranieri, agli orfani e alle vedove. (Deuteronomio 26:12-15)

Quale dovrebbe essere l'impegno del popolo nei confronti delle leggi di Dio?

Il popolo deve affermare il proprio impegno verso Dio seguendo i comandamenti e giurando fedeltà, promettendo di obbedire a tutte le sue leggi. (Deuteronomio 26:16-19)

Quanto è importante ricordare le prove dell'Egitto?

Ricordare le prove in Egitto aiuta il popolo a riconoscere la bontà e la giustizia di Dio, mantenendolo concentrato sull’obbedienza alle Sue leggi. (Deuteronomio 26:5-9)

Cosa dice la legge sulle promesse fatte a Dio?

Se qualcuno fa un voto a Dio, deve mantenerlo fedelmente. L'integrità delle promesse è essenziale per mantenere un rapporto con Dio. (Deuteronomio 26:10-11)


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