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2Ch 31:5 — And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all [things] brought they in abundantly.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

as soon		2Ch 24:10,11; Exd 35:5,20-29; Exd 36:5,6; 2Cr 8:2-5
came abroad		Heb. brake forth
the first fruits		Exd 22:29; Exd 23:19; Exd 34:22,26; Num 18:12; Neh 10:35-39; Neh 12:44; Neh 13:12,31; Pro 3:9; 1Cr 15:20; Jam 1:18; Rev 14:4
honey		"or, dates. The word devash generally denotes the honey produced by bees; but as we have already observed (on Gen 43:11,) the Jewish doctors are of opinion that it here signifies dates, of the fruit of the palm tree; which the Arabians call daboos, and the honey produced from them, dibs. ""This liquor,"" says Dr. Shaw, ""which has a more luscious sweetness than honey, is of the consistence of a thin syrup, but quickly grows tart and ropy, acquiring an intoxicating quality, and giving by distillation an agreeable spirit, or arāky, according to the general name of these people for all hot liquors, extracted by the alembic."" Though Jehovah forbad any devash, or honey, to offered to him upon the altar, yet it appears it might be presented as first-fruits, or in the way of tithes, which were designed for the sustenance of the priests."

Correlating Passages

as soon

	2Ch 24:10	And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.
	2Ch 24:11	Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that [there was] much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
	Exd 35:5	Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever [is] of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,
	Exd 35:20	And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
	Exd 35:21	And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, [and] they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
	Exd 35:22	And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, [and] brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered [offered] an offering of gold unto the LORD.
	Exd 35:23	And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' [hair], and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought [them].
	Exd 35:24	Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought [it].
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	Exd 36:5	And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
	Exd 36:6	And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
	2Cr 8:2	How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
	2Cr 8:3	For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
	2Cr 8:4	Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
	2Cr 8:5	And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

the first fruits

	Exd 22:29	Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
	Exd 23:19	The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
	Exd 34:22	And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
	Exd 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.
	Num 18:12	All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.
	Neh 10:35	And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
	Neh 10:36	Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as [it is] written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:
	Neh 10:37	And [that] we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
	Neh 10:38	And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
	Neh 10:39	For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
	Neh 12:44	And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
	Neh 13:12	Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
	Neh 13:31	And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
	Pro 3:9	Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
	1Cr 15:20	But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.
	Jam 1:18	Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
	Rev 14:4	These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, [being] the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

honey

Gen 43:11

And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

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