261 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;
261 When you have entered the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it,
261 "When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance and have taken possession of it and live in it,
261 Once you enter the land that God, your God, is giving you as an inheritance and take it over and settle down,
261 "And it shall be, when you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it,
261 "When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession and you have conquered it and settled there,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 26:1
Commentary on Deuteronomy 26:1-11
(Read Deuteronomy 26:1-11)
When God has made good his promises to us, he expects we should own it to the honour of his faithfulness. And our creature comforts are doubly sweet, when we see them flowing from the fountain of the promise. The person who offered his first-fruits, must remember and own the mean origin of that nation, of which he was a member. A Syrian ready to perish was my father. Jacob is here called a Syrian. Their nation in its infancy sojourned in Egypt as strangers, they served there as slaves. They were a poor, despised, oppressed people in Egypt; and though become rich and great, had no reason to be proud, secure, or forgetful of God. He must thankfully acknowledge God's great goodness to Israel. The comfort we have in our own enjoyments, should lead us to be thankful for our share in public peace and plenty; and with present mercies we should bless the Lord for the former mercies we remember, and the further mercies we expect and hope for. He must offer his basket of first-fruits. Whatever good thing God gives us, it is his will that we make the most comfortable use we can of it, tracing the streams to the Fountain of all consolation.