Deuteronomy 26:11
9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.
10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:
And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
13 Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So you shall rejoice—you, the Levite, and the foreigner dwelling among you—in all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.
- KJV
- And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
- WEB
- You shall rejoice in all the good which the LORD your God has given to you, and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the foreigner who is among you.
- ASV
- and thou shalt rejoice in all the good which Jehovah thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thy house, thou, and the Levite, and the sojourner that is in the midst of thee.
- DARBY
- And thou shalt rejoice in all the good that Jehovah thy God hath given to thee, and to thy house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is in thy midst.
- BLB
- and you shall rejoice in every good [thing] that YHWH your God has given to you and to your house—you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who [is] among you.
- ÅB
- Og du skal glede deg over alt det gode Herren din Gud har gitt deg og ditt hus, både du og levitten og den fremmede som bor i ditt land.
- OTB
- Så skal du, sammen med levittene og de fremmede som bor blant dere, glede dere over alle de gode ting Herren din Gud har gitt deg og ditt hus.
- B1930
- Og du skal glede dig over alt det gode Herren din Gud har gitt dig og ditt hus, både du og levitten og den fremmede som bor i ditt land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 16:11
And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 12:7
And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:14
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
Read in contextPsalms 100:1–2
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Read in contextZechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Read in contextPsalms 63:3–5
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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