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Deuteronomy 14:27

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25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
KJV
And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
WEB
You shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
ASV
And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.
DARBY
And thou shalt not forsake the Levite that is within thy gates; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.
BLB
And the Levite who [is] within your gates you shall not forsake, for unto him [is] not a portion or inheritance with you.
ÅB
Og levitten som bor hos deg, må du ikke glemme; for han har ingen del eller arv med deg.
OTB
Og husk levittene som bor i dine byer, for de har ingen tildeling eller arv av sin egen.
B1930
Og levitten som bor hos dig, må du ikke glemme; for han har ingen del eller arv med dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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  • Deuteronomy 14:29

    And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

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  • Numbers 18:20

    And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:12

    And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:18–19

    But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

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  • Galatians 6:6

    Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:17

    Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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  • Deuteronomy 18:1–2

    The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

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