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.
Pirmie augļi un desmitā tiesa
1 Kad tu ieiesi tajā zemē, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, dod tev mantojumā, kad iemantosi to un dzīvosi tur, 2 tad ņem pirmos no visiem lauka augļiem, ko iegūsi no zemes, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dod, liec tos grozā un ej uz vietu, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, izvēlēsies, lai liktu tur mājot savam vārdam. 3 Ej pie priestera, kas tajā laikā būs, un saki tam: šodien es Kungam, savam Dievam, saku, ka esmu atnācis uz zemi, ko Kungs mūsu tēviem zvērējis mums dot! 4 Lai priesteris ņem grozu no tevis un noliek to Kunga, tava Dieva, altāra priekšā. 5 Tad liecini Kungam, savam Dievam: aramiešu ceļinieks bija mans tēvs, viņš devās uz Ēģipti ar nedaudz ļaudīm un tur kļuva par lielu tautu – stipru un varenu. 6 Bet ēģiptieši darīja mums ļaunu un apspieda mūs, un lika mums darīt smagus darbus. 7 Tad mēs brēcām uz Kungu, mūsu tēvu Dievu, un Kungs sadzirdēja mūsu balsi, redzēja mūsu apspiešanu, pūliņus un spaidus. 8 Kungs mūs izveda no Ēģiptes ar stipru roku un izstieptu elkoni, ar lielām briesmām, ar zīmēm un brīnumiem. 9 Viņš atveda mūs šurp un deva mums šo zemi – zemi, kur piens un medus plūst! 10 Un tagad, redzi, es pienesu pirmos augļus no zemes, kuru tu man esi devis, Kungs! – noliec tos Kunga, sava Dieva, priekšā un zemojies Kungam, savam Dievam! 11 Priecājies par visu labo, ko tev un tavam namam devis Kungs, tavs Dievs, priecājies kopā ar levītu un svešinieku, kas mīt pie tevis!
12 Kad tu būsi nodalījis visas savas desmitās tiesas – trešajā gadā, kurš ir desmitās tiesas gads, – tad dod levītam, svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei, lai tie ēd tavā namā un ir sāti. 13 Saki Kungam, savam Dievam: es esmu nošķīris sava nama svēto daļu, esmu devis arī levītam, svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei, es esmu darījis pēc visiem taviem baušļiem, ko tu man pavēlēji, es neesmu pārkāpis nevienu bausli, neesmu aizmirsis neko! 14 Ēzdams es neesmu kurnējis par desmito tiesu, es neesmu ņēmis no tās, padarīdams sevi nešķīstu, neko no tās neesmu ziedojis mironim! Es esmu klausījis Kunga, sava Dieva, balsij, esmu darījis visu, ko tu man pavēlēji! 15 Palūkojies lejup no sava svētuma mājokļa, no debesīm, un svētī savu tautu Israēlu un zemi, ko tu mums esi devis, kā zvērēji mūsu tēviem, – zemi, kur piens un medus plūst!
Baušļu beigu vārdi
16 Šodien Kungs, tavs Dievs, pavēl tev pildīt šos likumus un tiesas, un raugi, lai tu tos pildītu no visas sirds un visas dvēseles! 17 Kungam tu šodien esi teicis, ka viņš būs tev par Dievu, ka tu staigāsi viņa ceļus un pildīsi viņa likumus, baušļus un tiesas, un viņu klausīsi. 18 Un Kungs tev šodien ir teicis, ka tu būsi viņam par īpašuma tautu, kā viņš tev solījis, un ka tev ir jātur viņa baušļi. 19 Tad viņš darīs tevi augstāku par tautām, ko viņš radījis, – darīs par godu, slavu un rotu, lai tu būtu svēta tauta Kungam, savam Dievam, kā viņš sacījis!”
