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The priest shall take the basket out of your hand, and set it down before the altar of Yahweh your God.
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A Shared Wave Offering
Commentators explain that when the priest took the basket, it was for a specific ritual. The priest would place his hand under the worshiper's, and together they would perform a "wave offering." This action symbolized an acknowledgment that God is the Lord and owner of the entire earth.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 26:1–11. PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST FRUITS.
When you are come in.: Rashi s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall take the basket out of your hand To wave it, as Jarchi says, putting his hand under the hand of the …
Presbyterian
When God has fulfilled His promises to us, He expects we should acknowledge it to the honor of His faithfulness. And our creature comforts are doub…
