Deuteronomy 26:13You shall say before Yahweh your God, "I have put away the holy things out of my house, and also have given them to the Levite, and to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all your commandment which you have commanded me: I have not transgressed any of your commandments, neither have I forgotten them:
The setting
Plains of Moab, 1400 BC. Moses prescribes a formal declaration before God about faithful stewardship, modern-day Jordan Valley...
The emotion here: solemn responsibility knowing God's people needed systems of accountability
The original word
bi'arti (בִּעַרְתִּי) — I have removed/cleared out completely, like cleaning house thoroughly
Why it matters
This declaration was made at the central sanctuary every three years as part of religious accountability
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 26:13
This was spoken OUT LOUD before God as witnesses — not private bookkeeping but public accountability
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about perfect record-keeping, but it was about public testimony of faithfulness — declaring before the community that you hadn't hoarded what belonged to the poor.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 26:13
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 26:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 26:13 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Israelite. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience, consecration, accountability. Notable phrases: holy things; put away. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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