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Deuteronomy 18:6

4 You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.

5 For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time.

Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,

7 then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD.

8 They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

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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
Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,
KJV
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;
WEB
If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel where he lives, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which the LORD shall choose,
ASV
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;
DARBY
And if the Levite shall come from one of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and shall come according to all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah will choose,
BLB
And if a Levite comes from one of your gates among all Israel, from where he dwells, and he comes with all the desire of his soul to the place that YHWH chooses,
ÅB
Når en levitt kommer fra en av dine byer rundt om i Israel, hvor han oppholder seg, til det sted Herren utvelger - og komme kan han om han har lyst til det -
OTB
Hvis en levitt kommer fra noen av dine byer i hele Israel hvor han bor, og kommer når han ønsker til det stedet Herren velger,
B1930
Når en levitt kommer fra en av dine byer rundt om i Israel, hvor han opholder sig, til det sted Herren utvelger - og komme kan han om han har lyst til det -

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 35:2–3

    “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:5

    Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:1

    This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

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  • Psalms 26:8

    O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

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  • 1 Peter 5:2

    Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

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  • Deuteronomy 16:2

    You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name.

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  • Psalms 84:5

    Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

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  • Psalms 63:1–2

    O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

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