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Deuteronomy 18:8

6 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.

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

9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

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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
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.
KJV
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
WEB
They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.
ASV
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
DARBY
they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.
BLB
Equal portions they shall have to eat, besides the sale by him of that of the fathers.
ÅB
så skal de alle nyte like del av gavene, bortsett fra hva han kan ha fått ved salg av sine fedrene eiendeler.
OTB
De skal dele likt i fordelene, bortsett fra det de får fra salget av familieeiendommer.
B1930
så skal de alle nyte like del av gavene, bortsett fra hvad han kan ha fått ved salg av sine fedrene eiendeler.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Nehemiah 12:44

    And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

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  • Nehemiah 12:47

    And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:4

    Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.

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  • Luke 10:7

    And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

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  • Leviticus 7:14

    And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:7–14

    Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

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  • 1 Timothy 5:17–18

    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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  • Leviticus 7:8–9

    And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.

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