The Meaning of Leviticus 23:10 Explained

Leviticus 23:10

KJV: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

YLT: 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye come in unto the land which I am giving to you, and have reaped its harvest, and have brought in the sheaf, the beginning of your harvest unto the priest,

Darby: Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, When ye come into the land that I give unto you, and ye reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest.

ASV: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Speak  unto the children  of Israel,  and say  unto them, When ye be come  into the land  which I give  unto you, and shall reap  the harvest  thereof, then ye shall bring  a sheaf  of the firstfruits  of your harvest  unto the priest: 

What does Leviticus 23:10 Mean?

Study Notes

first fruits
The feast of Firstfruits, Leviticus 23:10-14 . This feast is typical of resurrection--first of Christ, then of "them that are Christ's at His coming"; 1 Corinthians 15:23 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 .

Context Summary

Leviticus 23:1-14 - Sabbath, Passover And First-Fruits
The year of Israel's national life was marked out by high and blessed convocations, which preserved its unity, kept the people in mind of the great past, and kindled high ideals and enthusiasms. There is a divine precedent, therefore, in the observance of the Christian Year, with its holy services and commemorations. In its earlier stages the religious life requires the help of special times and seasons, when it may realize itself and catch sight of the Delectable Mountains or the Golden City.
A pause must be called in life's busy haste, and families should have an opportunity of gathering at solemn ceremonials, participation in which will leave lasting memories with the coming generation. Probably the mature soul outgrows these, and ceases to observe days. See Colossians 2:16. But remember that the absence of the temple in the New Jerusalem did not imply that there was no worship, but that every moment was worship. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 23

1  The feasts of the Lord
3  the Sabbath
4  The Passover
9  The sheaf of firstfruits
15  The feast of Pentecost
22  Gleanings to be left for the poor
23  The feast of trumpets
26  The day of atonement
33  The feast of tabernacles

What do the individual words in Leviticus 23:10 mean?

speak to the sons of Israel and say to them when you come into the land which I give to you and reap - its harvest then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest the priest
דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־ בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־ תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־ הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם וּקְצַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־ קְצִירָ֑הּ וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם עֹ֛מֶר רֵאשִׁ֥ית קְצִירְכֶ֖ם הַכֹּהֵֽן

דַּבֵּ֞ר  speak 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
בְּנֵ֤י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣  and  say 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם  to  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
תָבֹ֣אוּ  you  come 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֶל־  into 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הָאָ֗רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
נֹתֵ֣ן  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לָכֶ֔ם  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
וּקְצַרְתֶּ֖ם  and  reap 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: קָצוּר 
Sense: to be short, be impatient, be vexed, be grieved.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קְצִירָ֑הּ  its  harvest 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: קָצִיר 
Sense: harvest, harvesting.
וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם  then  you  shall  bring 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
עֹ֛מֶר  a  sheaf 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֹמֶר 
Sense: omer.
רֵאשִׁ֥ית  of  the  firstfruits 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: רֵאשִׁית  
Sense: first, beginning, best, chief.
קְצִירְכֶ֖ם  of  your  harvest 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: קָצִיר 
Sense: harvest, harvesting.
הַכֹּהֵֽן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.