23 “When you come into the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you are to consider the fruit forbidden.[a] It will be forbidden to you for three years; it is not to be eaten. 24 In the fourth year all its fruit is to be consecrated as a praise offering(A) to the Lord. 25 But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way its yield will increase for you;(B) I am the Lord your God.

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  1. 19:23 Lit uncircumcised

23 “‘And when you[a] have come into the land and you[b] plant any tree for[c] food, you[d] shall regard its fruit as unharvestable;[e] for three years it shall be forbidden for you; [f] it shall not be eaten. 24 But[g] in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, offerings of praise for Yahweh. 25 And in the fifth year you[h] shall eat its fruit to increase its yield for you; [i] I am Yahweh your[j] God.

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  1. Leviticus 19:23 Plural
  2. Leviticus 19:23 Plural
  3. Leviticus 19:23 Hebrew “of”
  4. Leviticus 19:23 Plural
  5. Leviticus 19:23 Literally “and you shall regard its foreskin as uncircumcised its fruit”
  6. Leviticus 19:23 Plural
  7. Leviticus 19:24 Or “And”
  8. Leviticus 19:25 Plural
  9. Leviticus 19:25 Plural
  10. Leviticus 19:25 Plural