Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 18

(1 Corinthians 9:1–18)

1The Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548—indeed the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605tribeשֵׁ֧בֶטShe.vetH7626of Leviלֵוִ֛יle.ViH3878—shall haveיִ֠הְיֶהYih.yehH1961noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159withעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.They are to eatיֹאכֵלֽוּן׃yo.khe.LunH398the food offeringsאִשֵּׁ֧י'i.SheiH801to the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068;that is their inheritanceוְנַחֲלָת֖וֹve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.

2Although they haveיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֥הve.na.cha.LahH5159amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130their brothersאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251,the LORDיְהוָה֙ ה֣וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931istheir inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696them.

3Thisוְזֶ֡הve.ZehH2088shall beיִהְיֶה֩yih.YehH1961the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣תha.ko.ha.Nim me.'EtH3548 H854’shareמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941from the peopleהָעָ֗ם מֵאֵ֛תha.'Am me.'EtH5971 H854who offerזֹבְחֵ֥יzoe.CheiH2076a sacrificeהַזֶּ֖בַחha.Ze.vachH2077,whetherאִם־'im-H518a bullשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794orאִם־'im-H518a sheepשֶׂ֑הSehH7716:the priestsלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548are to be givenוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414the shoulderהַזְּרֹ֥עַha.ze.Ro.a'H2220,the jowlsוְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִםve.ha.le.cha.Ya.yimH3895,and the stomachוְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ve.ha.ke.VahH6896.

4You are to giveתִּתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414themthe firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֨יתre.ShitH7225of your grainדְּגָֽנְךָ֜de.ga.ne.KhaH1715,new wineתִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ti.ro.she.KhaH8492,and oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָve.yitz.ha.Re.khaH3323,and the firstוְרֵאשִׁ֛יתve.re.ShitH7225wool shearedגֵּ֥זgezH1488from your flockצֹאנְךָ֖tzo.ne.KhaH6629.

5Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has chosenבָּחַ֛רba.CharH977Leviand his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוu.va.NavH1121out of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605your tribesשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָshe.va.Tei.khaH7626to standלַעֲמֹ֨דla.'a.ModH5975and ministerלְשָׁרֵ֧תle.sha.RetH8334inיְהוָ֛ה ה֥וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931Hisnameבְּשֵׁם־be.shem-H8034for allכָּל־kol-H3605timeהַיָּמִֽים׃ סhai.ya.MimH3117.

6Now ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588a Leviteהַלֵּוִ֜יha.le.ViH3881movesיָבֹ֨אya.Vo'H935from anyמֵאַחַ֤דme.'a.ChadH259townשְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙ מִכָּל־she.'a.Rei.kha mi.kolH8179 H3605of residenceאֲשֶׁר־ ה֖וּא גָּ֣ר'a.Sher- hu' garH834 H1931 H1481throughoutשָׁ֑םShamH8033Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and comesוּבָא֙u.Va'H935in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605earnestnessאַוַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ'a.Vat naf.ShoH185 H5315toאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068will chooseיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977,

7then he shall serveוְשֵׁרֵ֕תve.she.RetH8334in the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430like allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605his fellowאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who standהָעֹמְדִ֥יםha.'o.me.DimH5975thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8They shall eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּyo.Khe.luH398equal portionsH2506,even thoughלְבַ֥דle.VadH905he has received money fromעַל־'al-H5921the saleמִמְכָּרָ֖יוmi.ka.RavH4465of his father’s estateהָאָבֽוֹת׃ סha.'a.VotH1.

Sorcery Forbidden

(Acts 8:9–25)

9Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859enterבָּ֣א אֶל־ba' 'el-H935 H413the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414you,do notלֹֽא־ תִלְמַ֣דlo'- til.MadH3808 H3925imitateלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the detestable waysכְּתוֹעֲבֹ֖תke.to.'a.VotH8441of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471thereהָהֵֽם׃ha.HemH1992.

10Let no oneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808be foundיִמָּצֵ֣אyi.ma.Tze'H4672among youwho sacrificesמַעֲבִ֥ירma.'a.VirH5674his sonבְּנֽוֹ־be.nov-H1121or daughterוּבִתּ֖וֹu.vi.ToH1323in the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784,practices divinationקֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔יםko.Sem ke.sa.MimH7081 H7080orconjuryמְעוֹנֵ֥ןme.'o.NenH6049,interprets omensוּמְנַחֵ֖שׁu.me.na.CheshH5172,practices sorceryוּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃u.me.kha.ShefH3784,

11casts spellsוְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶרve.cho.Ver Cha.verH2266 H2267,consultsוְשֹׁאֵ֥לve.sho.'ElH7592a mediumאוֹב֙'OvH178or spiritistוְיִדְּעֹנִ֔יve.yi.de.'o.NiH3049,or inquiresוְדֹרֵ֖שׁve.do.ReshH1875ofאֶל־'el-H413the deadהַמֵּתִֽים׃ha.me.TimH4191.

12כִּֽי־ki-H3588For whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605doesעֹ֣שֵׂה'O.sehH6213these thingsאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.And becauseוּבִגְלַל֙u.vig.LalH1558of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428detestable thingsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣תha.to.'e.VotH8441,the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is driving outמוֹרִ֥ישׁmo.RishH3423אוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853the nationsbefore youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440.

13You must beתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih.YehH1961blamelessתָּמִ֣יםta.MimH8549beforeעִ֖ם'imH5973the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

14Thoughכִּ֣י׀kiH3588theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859will dispossessיוֹרֵ֣שׁyo.ReshH3423אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,listenיִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕הyish.Ma.'u ve.'a.TahH8085 H859toאֶל־'el-H413conjurersמְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־me.'o.ne.Nim ve.'el-H6049 H413and divinersקֹסְמִ֖יםko.se.MimH7080,the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has notלֹ֣אlo'H3808permitted youנָ֛תַןNa.tanH5414to do soכֵ֔ןKhenH3651.

A Prophet Like Moses

(Acts 3:11–26)

15The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will raise upיָקִ֥יםya.KimH6965for youa prophetנָבִ֨יאna.Vi'H5030like meכָּמֹ֔נִיka.Mo.niH3644from amongמִקִּרְבְּךָ֤mi.kir.be.ChaH7130your brothersמֵאַחֶ֙יךָ֙me.'a.Chei.khaH251.You must listenתִּשְׁמָעֽוּן׃tish.ma.'UnH8085to himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413.

16This is whatכְּכֹ֨לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you askedשָׁאַ֜לְתָּsha.'Al.taH7592ofמֵעִ֨םme.'ImH5973the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֔בbe.cho.RevH2722on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951,when you saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Let us notלֹ֣אlo'H3808אֹסֵ֗ף'o.SefH3254hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085אֶת־'et-H853the voiceקוֹל֙kOlH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853or seeאֶרְאֶ֥ה'er.'EhH7200לֹֽא־lo'-H3808thisהַזֹּ֛אתha.ZotH2063greatהַגְּדֹלָ֥הha.ge.do.LahH1419fireהָאֵ֨שׁha.'EshH784anymoreע֖וֹדodH5750,so that we will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808dieאָמֽוּת׃'a.MutH4191!”

17Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413, “They have spokenדִּבֵּֽרוּ׃di.Be.ruH1696wellהֵיטִ֖יבוּhei.Ti.vuH3190אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834.

18I will raise upאָקִ֥ים'a.KimH6965for them a prophetנָבִ֨יאna.Vi'H5030like youכָּמ֑וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251.I will putוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414My wordsדְבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697in his mouthבְּפִ֔יוbe.FivH6310,and he will tellוְדִבֶּ֣רve.di.BerH1696themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413אֵ֖ת'etH853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I command himאֲצַוֶּֽנּוּ׃'a.tzav.Ve.nuH6680.

19וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961And Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595will hold accountableאֶדְרֹ֥שׁ מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃'ed.Rosh me.'i.MoH1875 H5973anyoneהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808listenיִשְׁמַע֙yish.Ma'H8085toאֶל־'el-H413My wordsדְּבָרַ֔יde.va.RaiH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the prophetspeaksיְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.BerH1696in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֑יbish.MiH8034.

20Butאַ֣ךְ'akhH389if any prophetהַנָּבִ֡יאha.na.Vi'H5030אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834daresיָזִיד֩ya.ZidH2102to speakלְדַבֵּ֨רle.da.BerH1696a messageדָּבָ֜רda.VarH1697in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֗יbish.MiH8034אֵ֣ת'etH853thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808commanded himצִוִּיתִיו֙tzi.vi.TivH6680to speakלְדַבֵּ֔רle.da.BerH1696, orוַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834to speakיְדַבֵּ֔רye.da.BerH1696in the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םbe.ShemH8034of otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,thatהַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'H1931prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאha.na.Vi'H5030must be put to deathוּמֵ֖תu.MetH4191.”

21וְכִ֥יve.KhiH3588You may askתֹאמַ֖רto.MarH559in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil.va.Ve.khaH3824, “Howאֵיכָה֙'ei.KhahH349can we recognizeנֵדַ֣עne.Da'H3045אֶת־'et-H853a messageהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spokenדִבְּר֖וֹdi.be.RoH1696?”

22Whenאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834a prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030speaksיְדַבֵּ֨רye.da.BerH1696in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and the messageהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697does notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808come to passיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808come trueיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935,thatה֣וּאhu'H1931is a messageהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068has notלֹא־lo'-H3808spokenדִבְּר֖וֹdi.be.RoH1696.The prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030has spokenדִּבְּר֣וֹdi.be.RoH1696presumptuouslyבְּזָדוֹן֙be.za.dOnH2087.Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be afraidתָג֖וּרta.GurH1481of himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ סmi.Me.nuH4480.