3. Say to the priest on duty at that time, “Today I declare this before the Lord your God. I have come into the land the Lord promised to give us. He promised this to our ancestors.”
4. The priest will take your basket. He will set it down in front of the altar of the Lord your God.
5. Then you shall announce before the Lord your God: “My father was a wandering Aramean. He went down to Egypt. He stayed there with only a few people. But they became a great, powerful and large nation there.
6. But the Egyptians were cruel to us. They made us suffer and work very hard.
7. So we prayed to the Lord, the God of our ancestors. He heard us. He saw our trouble, hard work and suffering.
8. Then the Lord brought us out of Egypt. He did it with his great power and strength. He used great terrors, signs and miracles.
9. Then he brought us to this place. He gave us this land where much food grows.
10. Now I bring you part of the first harvest from this land. Lord, you have given me this land.” Then place the basket before the Lord your God. And bow down before him.
11. Then you and the Levites and foreigners among you should rejoice. The Lord your God has given good things to you and your family.
12. Bring a tenth of all your harvest the third year. This is the year to give a tenth of your harvest. Give it to the Levites, foreigners, orphans and widows. Then they may eat in your towns and be full.