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You shall keep the feast of weeks to Yahweh your God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of your hand, which you shall give, according as Yahweh your God blesses you:

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Giving in Proportion to Blessing

Commentators explain that the offering for the Feast of Weeks was unique. While there were required sacrifices, this verse calls for an additional "tribute of a freewill-offering." The amount was not fixed; rather, it was to be given in proportion to how God had blessed the individual. This establishes a principle of giving that is both voluntary and gratefully responsive to God's personal provision.

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Deuteronomy

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Deuteronomy 16:9–12

18th Century

Theologian

Feast of Weeks; and (Deuteronomy 16:13–17), Feast of Tabernacles. Nothing is here added to the rules given in Leviticus and Numbers exc…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Deuteronomy 16:9–12

19th Century

Bishop

Deuteronomy 16:9–12. THE FEAST OF WEEKS, OR PENTECOST.

See also Exodus 23:16; Exodus 34:18–23;[Refer…

John Gill

John Gill

On Deuteronomy 16:10

17th Century

Pastor

And you shall keep the feast of weeks unto the Lord your God ,
&c.] The feast of Pentecost, at which time the Spirit…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Deuteronomy 16:1–17

17th Century

Minister

The laws for the three yearly feasts are repeated here: that of the Passover, that of Pentecost, that of Tabernacles; and the general law concernin…