20 You shall eat it, you together with your household, in the presence of the Lord your God year by year at the place that the Lord will choose.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:20

Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:19-23

(Read Deuteronomy 15:19-23)

Here is a direction what to do with the firstlings. We are not now limited as the Israelites were; we make no difference between a first calf, or lamb, and the rest. Let us then look to the gospel meaning of this law, devoting ourselves and the first of our time and strength to God; and using all our comforts and enjoyments to his praise, and under the direction of his law, as we have them all by his gift.