As for the offering of the first fruits, you shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet aroma.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
First-fruits, to be voluntarily given to the priests, in honour of God. The honey arising from the dates might also be offered.
It was little inferior to that of bees. (Josephus, Jewish Wars v. 3.) See Numbers xv. 19.