English: These bring but do not recite: the convert brings but does not recite, because he cannot say “that Hashem swore to our fathers to give us.” And if his mother was of Israel, he brings and recites.
In Mishnah / Sifrei: The declaration’s language of “our fathers” excludes a convert from mikra, while the obligation to bring the fruit itself remains. Maternal Jewish lineage restores eligibility for the recitation.
Type of Learning
Custom (limitation from the wording of the declaration).
What Is Learned
A convert is obligated in bikkurim but does not recite the declaration, unless his mother is Jewish.