King James Version

Deuteronomy 18:4

The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

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רֵאשִׁ֨יתreshitfirstרֵאשִׁיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.דְּגָֽנְךָ֜deganekhacornדָּגָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “corn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1715properly, increase, i.e. graincorn (floor), wheat.תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣tiroshekhawineתִּירוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “wine”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8492must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine(new, sweet) wine.וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָveyitsharekhaand oil (as producing light)יִצְהָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and oil (as producing light)”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3323oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing[phrase] anointed oil.וְרֵאשִׁ֛יתvereshitand firstרֵאשִׁיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.גֵּ֥זgezfleeceגֵּזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fleece”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1488a fleece (as shorn); also mown grassfleece, mowing, mown grass.צֹאנְךָ֖tsonkhaflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).תִּתֶּןtitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לּֽוֹlvotoלּֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The first-fruits of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

Young’s Literal Translation

the first of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy flock, thou dost give to him;

World English Bible

You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep.

Darby Translation

The firstfruits [also] of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstfruits of the shearing of thy sheep, shalt thou give him;

Douay-Rheims

The firstfruits also of corn, of wine, and of oil, and a part of the wool from the shearing of their sheep.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and the first-fruits of thy corn, and of thy wine, and of thine oil; and thou shalt give to him the first-fruits of the fleeces of thy sheep:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τὰς ἀπαρχὰς τοῦ σίτου σου, καὶ τοῦ οἴνου σου, καὶ τοῦ ἐλαίου σου· καὶ τὴν ἀπαρχὴν τῶν κουρῶν τῶν προβάτων σου δώσεις αὐτῷ.