Deuteronomy 26:3 “to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare…”

Deuteronomy 26:3

to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have entered the land that the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You shall come to the priest who shall be in those days, and tell him, “I profess today to the LORD your God, that I have come to the land which the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.”

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt come vnto the Priest, that shall be in those dayes, and say vnto him, I acknowledge this day vnto the Lord thy God, that I am come vnto the countrey which the Lord sware vnto our fathers for to giue vs.

Darby Translation

and 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 that Jehovah swore unto our fathers to give us.

Young's Literal Translation

'And thou hast come in unto the priest who is in those days, and hast said unto him, I have declared to-day to Jehovah thy God, that I have come in unto the land which Jehovah hath sworn to our fathers to give to us;

Bible in Basic English

And you are to come to him who is priest at that time, and say to him, I give witness today before the Lord your God, that I have come into the land which the Lord made an oath to our fathers to give us.

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Cross references

“the priest”

Deuteronomy 19:17 Hebrews 7:26 Hebrews 10:21 Hebrews 13:15 1 Peter 2:5

Deuteronomy 19:17 · BSB

both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.

Hebrews 7:26 · BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Hebrews 10:21 · BSB

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

Hebrews 13:15 · BSB

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

1 Peter 2:5 · BSB

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

“which the”

Genesis 17:8 Genesis 26:3 Hebrews 6:16–18 Psalm 105:9 Psalm 105:10 Luke 1:72

Genesis 17:8 · BSB

And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 26:3 · BSB

Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

Hebrews 6:16–18 · BSB

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

Psalm 105:9 · BSB

the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

Psalm 105:10 · BSB

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Luke 1:72 · BSB

to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name,

4Then the priest shall take the basket from your hands and place it before the altar of the LORD your God,

Read Deuteronomy 26