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and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with great terror [suffered by the Egyptians] and with signs and with wonders; and He has brought us to this place and has given us this land, a land [a]flowing with milk and honey. 10 And now, look, I have brought the first of the produce of the ground which You, O Lord, have given me.’ And you shall place it before the Lord your God, and shall worship before the Lord your God;

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 26:9 This phrase referred to the abundant fertility of the land of Canaan. Milk (typically that of goats and sheep) was associated with abundance; “honey” referred mainly to syrups made from dates or grapes and was the epitome of sweetness. Bees’ honey was very rare and was considered the choicest of foods.

So the Lord brought us out of Egypt(A) with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm,(B) with great terror and with signs and wonders.(C) He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey;(D) 10 and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, Lord, have given me.(E)” Place the basket before the Lord your God and bow down before him.

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