Exodus 34:26

The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

Cross-references

Exodus 23:19 gives the identical commands—firstfruits and not boiling a kid—showing this is a covenant repetition.

Deuteronomy 14:21 repeats the same prohibition against boiling a kid in its mother's milk, reinforcing the law.

Deuteronomy 26:2 prescribes bringing firstfruits to the chosen place—the same offering commanded here.

Deuteronomy 26:10 describes presenting firstfruits before the Lord—the act this verse commands.

1 Corinthians 15:20 presents Christ as the firstfruits of resurrection, a typological fulfillment of the firstfruits offering.

Leviticus 23:10 Historical context

Leviticus 23:10 gives detailed instructions for the firstfruits sheaf offering, expanding on the command in Exodus.

Leviticus 23:17 Historical context

Leviticus 23:17 describes the firstfruits offering of two loaves, another application of the firstfruits command.

Numbers 18:12 Historical context

Numbers 18:12 assigns the firstfruits of oil, wine, and wheat to the priests, detailing the distribution.

2 Chronicles 31:5 records the people bringing firstfruits abundantly under Hezekiah, exemplifying obedience to this command.

Nehemiah 10:35 shows the post-exilic community pledging to bring firstfruits, renewing the practice commanded in Exodus.

James 1:18 Allusion

James 1:18 calls believers firstfruits of creation, drawing on the OT firstfruits concept as an offering to God.

Leviticus 22:28 prohibits slaughtering mother and young on the same day, a parallel concern for humane treatment.

Proverbs 3:9 urges honoring God with firstfruits—applying this tithing principle as wisdom for prosperity.

Proverbs 3:10 promises abundance from honoring God with firstfruits—showing the blessing tied to this command.