Your people were holy to me. They were the first share of my harvest. All those who destroyed them were held guilty. And trouble came to their enemies,’ ” announces the Lord.

那时以色列归耶和华为圣，作为土产初熟的果子；凡吞吃它的必算为有罪，灾祸必临到他们。这是耶和华说的。’”

那时以色列归耶和华为圣，作为他初熟的土产；凡吞吃它的必算为有罪，灾祸必临到他们。这是耶和华说的。’”

那时以色列归耶和华为圣，作为他初熟的土产；凡吞吃它的必算为有罪，灾祸必临到他们。这是耶和华说的。’”

以色列是耶和华的圣民，是属于祂的初熟果子。吞吃它的必担当罪责，大祸临头。这是耶和华说的。’”

那时，以色列归耶和华为圣，作他初熟的土产。吞吃她的，都算为有罪，灾祸必临到他们。’”这是耶和华的宣告。

那時以色列歸耶和華為聖，作為土產初熟的果子；凡吞吃它的必算為有罪，災禍必臨到他們。這是耶和華說的。

那時以色列歸耶和華為聖，作為他初熟的土產；凡吞吃它的必算為有罪，災禍必臨到他們。這是耶和華說的。』」

那時以色列歸耶和華為聖，作為他初熟的土產；凡吞吃它的必算為有罪，災禍必臨到他們。這是耶和華說的。』」

以色列是耶和華的聖民，是屬於祂的初熟果子。吞吃它的必擔當罪責，大禍臨頭。這是耶和華說的。』」

那時，以色列歸耶和華為聖，作他初熟的土產。吞吃她的，都算為有罪，災禍必臨到他們。’”這是耶和華的宣告。

那時以色列歸永恆主為聖，作為出產中的初熟物；凡吞喫它的都有罪；災禍都必臨到他們：這是永恆主發神諭說的。』

以色列於耶和華為聖、乃土產之初實、凡噬之者、悉為有罪、災必臨之、耶和華言之矣、○

以色列族仍成聖之民、以奉事我、若土產之初實、我頒斯詔、凡吞噬斯民、獲罪於我者、必遭災害。

其時以色列於主前為聖、視若初熟之實、凡吞之者、無不獲罪、必遭禍患、此乃主所言、

Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of his harvest; all who devoured her were held guilty, and disaster overtook them,’” declares the Lord.

Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of his harvest. All who ate of it incurred guilt; disaster came upon them, declares the Lord.”

In those days Israel was holy to the Lord, the first of his children. All who harmed his people were declared guilty, and disaster fell on them. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest. All who ate of it found themselves guilty; disaster came on them.” This is the LORD’s declaration.

Israel was holy to the Lord, The first of His harvest. All who ate of it became guilty; Evil came upon them,” declares the Lord.’ ”

Israel was holiness to the Lord, The firstfruits of His increase. All that devour him will offend; Disaster will come upon them,” says the Lord.’”

Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first- fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.

Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who ate of it found themselves guilty; disaster came on them.” This is the Lord’s declaration.

Israel[ was] holiness unto the LORD,[ and] the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

Israel was set apart to the LORD; they were like the first fruits of a harvest to him. All who tried to devour them were punished; disaster came upon them,” says the LORD.’”

Israel was holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him will be held guilty. Evil will come on them,”’ says Yahweh.”

God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

Everyone who found them destroyed them. Their enemies said,‘ We aren’t guilty. They sinned against the Lord. He gave them everything they needed. He has always been Israel’s hope.’

“ All those who are angry with you will be put to shame. And they will be dishonored. Those who oppose you will be destroyed. And they will vanish.

Now obey me completely. Keep my covenant. If you do, then out of all the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine.But you will be a kingdom of priests to serve me. You will be my holy nation.’ That is what you must tell the Israelites.”

They had not committed sexual sins with women. They had kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among human beings as a first offering to God and the Lamb.

You are a holy nation. The Lord your God has set you apart for himself. He has chosen you to be his special treasure. He chose you out of all the nations on the face of the earth to be his people.

You are a holy nation. The Lord your God has set you apart for himself. He has chosen you to be his special treasure. He chose you out of all the nations on the face of the earth.

Here is what the Lord says.“ All my evil neighbors have taken over the land I gave my people Israel. So I will pull them up by their roots from the lands they live in. And I will pull up the roots of the people of Judah from among them.

“ But everyone who destroys you will be destroyed. All your enemies will be forced to leave their countries. Those who steal from you will be stolen from. I will take the belongings of those who take things from you.

“ Jerusalem will be like a cup in my hand. It will make all the surrounding nations drunk from the wine of my anger. Judah will be attacked by its enemies. So will Jerusalem.At that time all the nations on earth will gather together against Jerusalem. Then it will become like a rock that can’t be moved. All the nations that try to move it will only hurt themselves.On that day I will fill every horse with panic. I will make every rider crazy,” announces the Lord.“ I will watch over the people of Judah. But I will make all the horses of the nations blind.

On that day“ Holy to the Lord” will be carved on the bells of the horses. The cooking pots in the Lord’ s temple will be just like the sacred bowls in front of the altar for burnt offerings.Every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be set apart to the Lord. All those who come to offer sacrifices will get some of the pots and cook in them. At that time there won’t be any Canaanites in the Lord’ s temple. He is the Lord who rules over all.

God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us.

“ Celebrate the Feast of Weeks. Bring the first share of your crops from your fields.“ Celebrate the Feast of Booths. Hold it in the fall when you gather in your crops from your fields.

I was angry with my people. I treated them as if they did not belong to me. I handed them over to you. And you did not show them any pity. You even placed heavy loads on their old people.

The first handful of dough that is offered is holy. This makes all of the dough holy. If the root is holy, so are the branches.

The Lord rules over all. His angel says to Israel,“ The Glorious One has sent me to punish the nations that have robbed you of everything. That’s because anyone who hurts you hurts those the Lord loves and guards.

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

He fell to the ground. He heard a voice speak to him,“ Saul! Saul! Why are you opposing me?”“ Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.“ I am Jesus,” he replied.“ I am the one you are opposing.

Greet also the church that meets in the house of Priscilla and Aquila. Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person in Asia Minor to become a believer in Christ.

“ I will give you all the finest olive oil and grain the people give me. And I will give you all the finest fresh wine they give me. They give all those things as the first share of their harvest.

Then say to Pharaoh,‘ The Lord says,“ Israel is like an oldest son to me.I told you,‘ Let my son go. Then he will be able to worship me.’ But you refused to let him go. So I will kill your oldest son.” ’ ”

But God didn’t allow anyone to treat them badly. To keep them safe, he gave a command to kings.He said to them,“ Do not touch my anointed ones. Do not harm my prophets.”

He made the Egyptians hate his people. The Egyptians made evil plans against them.The Lord sent his servant Moses to the king of Egypt. He sent Aaron, his chosen one, along with him.The Lord gave them the power to do signs among the Egyptians. They did his wonders in the land of Ham.The Lord sent darkness over the land. He did it because the Egyptians had refused to obey his words.He turned their rivers and streams into blood. He caused the fish in them to die.Their land was covered with frogs. Frogs even went into the bedrooms of the rulers.The Lord spoke, and large numbers of flies came. Gnats filled the whole country.He turned their rain into hail. Lightning flashed all through their land.He destroyed their vines and fig trees. He broke down the trees in Egypt.He spoke, and the locusts came. There were so many of them they couldn’t be counted.They ate up every green thing in the land. They ate up what the land produced.Then he killed the oldest son of every family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest of all their sons.

Tell your children about it. Let them tell their children. And let their children tell it to those who live after them.

And I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry with my people. But the nations went too far and tried to wipe them out.”

Then I would quickly bring their enemies under control. I would use my power against their attackers.Those who hate me would bow down to me in fear. They would be punished forever.

“ Do not keep for yourself your grain offerings or wine offerings.“ You must give me the oldest of your sons.

The locusts have completely destroyed our vines. They have wiped out our fig trees. They’ve stripped off the bark and thrown it away. They’ve left the branches bare.My people, mourn like a virgin who is dressed in the clothes of sadness. She is sad because she has lost the young man she was going to marry.

He has announced that he will make you famous. He’ll give you more praise and honor than all the other nations he has made. And he has said that you will be a holy nation. The Lord your God has set you apart for himself. That’s exactly what he promised to do.

How terrible it will be for you men who are so contented on Mount Zion! How terrible for you who feel secure on the hill of Samaria! You are famous men from the greatest nation. The people of Israel come to you for help and advice.