Berean Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 18:1-14
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'H3068H1931istheir inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696them.
3Thisוְזֶ֡הve.ZehH2088shall beיִהְיֶה֩yih.YehH1961the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣תha.ko.ha.Nim me.'EtH3548H854’shareמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941from the peopleהָעָ֗ם מֵאֵ֛תha.'Am me.'EtH5971H854who 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'H3068H1931Hisnameבְּשֵׁם־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.kolH8179H3605of residenceאֲשֶׁר־ ה֖וּא גָּ֣ר'a.Sher- hu' garH834H1931H1481throughoutשָׁ֑םShamH8033Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and comesוּבָא֙u.Va'H935in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605earnestnessאַוַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ'a.Vat naf.ShoH185H5315toאֶל־'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.
9Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859enterבָּ֣א אֶל־ba' 'el-H935H413the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414you,do notלֹֽא־ תִלְמַ֣דlo'- til.MadH3808H3925imitateלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'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.MimH7081H7080orconjuryמְעוֹנֵ֥ןme.'o.NenH6049,interprets omensוּמְנַחֵ֖שׁu.me.na.CheshH5172,practices sorceryוּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃u.me.kha.ShefH3784,
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.
14Thoughכִּ֣י׀kiH3588theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859will dispossessיוֹרֵ֣שׁyo.ReshH3423אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,listenיִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕הyish.Ma.'u ve.'a.TahH8085H859toאֶל־'el-H413conjurersמְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־me.'o.ne.Nim ve.'el-H6049H413and divinersקֹסְמִ֖יםko.se.MimH7080,the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has notלֹ֣אlo'H3808permitted youנָ֛תַןNa.tanH5414to do soכֵ֔ןKhenH3651.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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