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Deuteronomy 18:6

4 The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

5 For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.

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;

7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

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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 children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:5

    But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

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  • 1 Timothy 3:1

    This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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  • Psalms 26:8

    LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

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  • 1 Peter 5:2

    Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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  • Deuteronomy 16:2

    Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

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  • Psalms 84:5

    Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

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  • Psalms 63:1–2

    O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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