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NASB | Exodus 23:16 "Also you shall observe the Feast of the Harvest of the first fruits of your labors from what you sow in the field; also the Feast of the Ingathering at the end of the year when you gather in the fruit of your labors from the field. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 23:16 "Also [you shall observe] the Feast of Harvest (Weeks, Pentecost, or First Fruits), acknowledging the first fruits of your labor, of what you sow in the field. And [third] the Feast of Ingathering (Booths or Tabernacles) at the end of the year when you gather in [the fruit of] your labors from the field. |
Bible Question: What are firstfruits in todays society ( biblically) |
Bible Answer: Firstfruits are are the portion of a crop harvested at the beginning. It is to be taken out of the harvest before anything else. Those of us who are not farmers harvest an income. So the firstfruits of your income would be taken out ahead of any other disbursment of funds. |