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 gives detailed instructions for the firstfruits sheaf offering, expanding on the command in Exodus.
Leviticus 23:17 describes the firstfruits offering of two loaves, another application of the firstfruits command.
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 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.