Romans 11:16
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
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- Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
- Ezekiel 44:30 The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.
- Leviticus 23:10 “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest.