Give the Lord the First Part of Your Harvest
Moses said to Israel:
1 The Lord is giving you the land, and soon you will conquer it, settle down, 2 and plant crops. And when you begin harvesting each of your crops, the very first things you pick must be put in a basket. Take them to the place where the Lord your God chooses to be worshiped, 3 and tell the priest, “Long ago the Lord our God promised our ancestors that he would give us this land. And today, I thank him for keeping his promise and giving me a share of the land.”
4 The priest will take the basket and set it in front of the Lord's altar. 5 Then, standing there in front of the place of worship, you must pray:
My ancestor was homeless,
an Aramean who went to live
in Egypt.
There were only a few
in his family then,
but they became great
and powerful,
a nation of many people.
6 The Egyptians were cruel
and had no pity on us.
They mistreated our people
and forced us into slavery.
7 We called out for help
to you, the Lord God
of our ancestors.
You heard our cries;
you knew we were in trouble
and abused.
8 Then you terrified the Egyptians
with your mighty miracles
and rescued us from Egypt.
9 You brought us here
and gave us this land
rich with milk and honey.
10 Now, Lord, I bring to you
the best of the crops
that you have given me.
After you say these things, place the basket in front of the Lord's altar and bow down to worship him.
11 Then you and your family must celebrate by eating a meal at the place of worship to thank the Lord your God for giving you such a good harvest. And remember to invite the Levites and the foreigners who live in your town.
Ten Percent of the Harvest
Moses said to Israel:
12 Every year you are to give ten percent of your harvest to the Lord. But every third year, this ten percent must be given to the poor who live in your town, including Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows. That way, they will have enough to eat. 13 Then you must pray:
Our Lord and our God, you have said that ten percent of my harvest is sacred. I have obeyed your command and given this to the poor, including the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows.
14 I have not eaten any of this sacred food while I was in mourning; in fact, I never touched it when I was unclean. And none of it has been offered as a sacrifice to the spirits of the dead. I have done everything exactly as you commanded.
15 Our Lord, look down from your temple in heaven and bless us and our land. You promised our ancestors that you would give us this land rich with milk and honey, and you have kept your promise.
The Lord Is Your God, and You Are His People
Moses said to Israel:
16 Today the Lord your God has commanded you to obey these laws and teachings with all your heart and soul.
17 In response, you have agreed that the Lord will be your God, that you will obey all his laws and teachings, and that you will listen when he speaks to you.
18 Since you have agreed to obey the Lord, he has agreed that you will be his people and that you will belong to him, just as he promised. 19 The Lord created all nations, but he will make you more famous than any of them, and you will receive more praise and honor. You will belong only to the Lord your God, just as he promised.
1 „Un notiks, kad tu nonāksi tanī zemē, ko tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dos par īpašumu, un tu būsi jau to iemantojis, un tur dzīvosi,
2 Tad tev būs ņemt no visiem zemes augļiem, kas tur pirmo reizi ienāksies un ko tu ievāksi no savas zemes, kādu tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dos, viss paņemtais jāsaliek grozā un jāiet uz to vietu, ko tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, sev izredzēs, lai tur liktu savam vārdam mājot.
3 Un tev jāiet pie priestejra, kas tanī laikā būs, un tev viņam jāpaziņo: „Es šodien apliecinu tā Kunga, tava Dieva, priekšā, ka es esmu ienācis tanī zemē, ko tas Kungs, mūsu tēvu Dievs, mūsu tēviem ir apsolījis ar zvērestu dot.“
4 Tad lai priesteris ņem grozu no tavas rokas, un lai viņš to noliek tā Kunga, tava Dieva, altāra priekšā.
5 Un tev jāatbild un jāsaka tā Kunga, sava Dieva, priekšā: „Mans cilts tēvs bija aramiešu staigulis, un viņš nogāja uz Ēģipti un mita tur kā svešinieks mazā ļaužu pulciņā, kas tur pieauga par lielu, stipru un daudzgalvainu tautu.
6 Bet ēģiptieši darīja mums ļaunu, tie mūs apspieda un mums uzlika grūtu kalpošanu,
7 Un tad mēs sākām brēkt uz to Kungu, savu tēvu Dievu, un tas Kungs paklausīja mūsu balsi un ieraudzīja mūsu bēdas, mūsu grūtumu un mūsu nomāktību;
8 Un tas Kungs mūs izveda no Ēģiptes ar stipru roku un ar izstieptu elkoni, ar baiļu apdvestu varu, ar zīmēm un ar brīnumiem;
9 Un Viņš mūs ir novedis šinī vietā un mums ir devis šo zemi, —zemi, kupā piens un medus tek.
10 Un nu tagad, redzi, es esmu atnesis zemes pirmos augļu augļus no tās zemes, ko tas Kungs ir man devis. Tad tev tos būs atstāt tā Kunga, sava Dieva, priekšā, un tev jānometas lūgšanā ar seju pie zemes tā Kunga, sava Dieva, vaiga priekšā,
11 Un tev ir jābūt priecīgam par visu labu, ko tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev un tavam namam ir devis, tev un tavam Ievītam un tavam svešiniekam, kas ir tavā vidū.
12 Un kad tu tādā kārtā būsi pabeidzis pienest desmito tiesu no visas savas ienākušās ražas trešajā gadā, kas ir desmitās tiesas upupa gads, un tu būsi devis Ievītam, svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei, lai tie tavos vārtos ēd un ir arī paēduši,
13 Tad tev būs tā Kunga, sava Dieva, vaiga priekšā sacīt: „Es esmu to, kas ir svētīts, nesis ārā no sava nama un esmu to devis ir Ievītam, ir svešiniekam, ir bārenim, ir atraitnei pēc visām tavām pavēlēm, ko Tu man esi pavēlējis: tavus baušļus es neesmu ne pārkāpis, ne aizmirsis.
14 Es neesmu no tā nenieka ēdis savā skumībā un neesmu nekā no tā atrāvis, kad es pats biju nešķīsts, un es neesmu arī neko noiicis mirušajiem; es esmu paklausījis tā Kunga, sava Dieva, balsij un esmu darījis, ko Viņš man ir pavēlējis.
15 Raugies lejup no savas svētās vietas, no debesīm, un svētī savu Israēla tautu un šo zemi, ko Tu esi mums iedevis, kupu Tu biji ar zvērestu apsolījis mūsu tēviem, —zemi, kur piens un medus tek!
16 Šodien tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev ir pavēlējis šos likumus izpildīt un šīs tiesas pasargāt; tad nu turi un seko tiem no visas savas sirds un no visas savas dvēseles!
17 Šodien tu esi tam Kungam sacījis, lai Viņš ir tev par Dievu, un ka tu staigāsi visur Viņa ceļos, turēsi Viņa likumus, Viņa baušļus un Viņa tiesas, klausīdams Viņa balsij.
18 Un tas Kungs tev šodien ir licis teikt, lai tu Viņam būtu par īpašu tautu, kā Viņš bija to apsolījis, un lai tu turētu visus Viņa baušļus
19 Un ka Viņš tevi augsti cels pār visām tautām, ko Viņš ir radījis, tavā cieņā, godā un slavā, lai tu būtu svēta tauta tam Kungam, savam Dievam, kā Viņš ir sacījis.“
