Deuteronomy 14:29

Deuteronomy 14:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
• New International Version (NIV)so that the Levites (who have no allotment or inheritance of their own) and the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance with you, and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your towns, shall come and eat and be filled, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

Context of Deuteronomy 14:29

27Never forget to take care of the Levites who live in your cities. They have no land of their own as you have. 28At the end of every third year bring a tenth of that year’s crop, and store it in your cities. Foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your cities may come to eat all they want. The Levites may also come because they have no land of their own as you have. Then the Lord your God will bless you in whatever work you do.

Deuteronomy 14:29 word by word

וּבָ֣א הַלֵּוִ֡י כִּ֣י אֵֽין־לוֹ֩ חֵ֨לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֜ה עִמָּ֗ךְ וְ֠הַגֵּר וְהַיָּת֤וֹם וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ וְאָכְל֖וּ וְשָׂבֵ֑עוּ לְמַ֤עַן יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• because he hath no partחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• nor inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• with thee,) and the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• and the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• and the widowאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• within thy gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gate: townH8179
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and be satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• may blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• thee in all the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• which thou doestעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 14:29

• Deuteronomy 14:27Never forget to take care of the Levites who live in your cities. They have no land of their own as you have.
• Deuteronomy 12:12Enjoy yourselves in the presence of the Lord your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, and the Levites. (The Levites live in your cities because they have no land of their own as you have.)
• Deuteronomy 16:11Enjoy yourselves in the presence of the Lord your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place the Lord your God will choose for his name to live.
• Deuteronomy 24:19This is what you must do when you’re harvesting wheat in your field. If you forget to bring in one of the bundles of wheat, don’t go back to get it. Leave it there for foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
• Deuteronomy 26:12Every third year is the year when you will store a tenth of that year’s crops ⌞in your houses⌟. During that year distribute what you have stored to the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows in your cities, and they may eat all they want.
• Exodus 22:21“Never mistreat or oppress foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.
• Leviticus 19:34Foreigners living among you will be like your own people. Love them as you love yourself, because you were foreigners living in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
• Job 31:16“If I have refused the requests of the poor or made a widow’s eyes stop ⌞looking for help⌟,
• Luke 14:12Then he told the man who had invited him, “When you invite people for lunch or dinner, don’t invite only your friends, family, other relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they will return the favor.
• Hebrews 13:2Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.
• James 1:27Pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father, is to take care of orphans and widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupted by this world.
• Deuteronomy 15:10Be sure to give to them without any hesitation. When you do this, the Lord your God will bless you in everything you work for and set out to do.
• Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
• Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first and best part of all your income.
• Proverbs 11:24One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.
• Proverbs 19:17Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 14:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29And the Levite (because he hath no part nor inheritance - And hence much of his support depended on the mere freewill-offerings of the people. God chose to make his ministers thus dependent on the people, that they might be induced (among other motives) to labor for their spiritual profiting, that the people, thus blessed under their ministry, might feel it their duty and privilege to support and render them comfortable.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 22-29 A second portion from the produce of their land was required. The whole appointment evidently was against the covetousness, distrust, and selfishness of the human heart. It promoted friendliness, liberality, and cheerfulness, and raised a fund for the relief of the poor. They were taught that their worldly portion was most comfortably enjoyed, when shared with their brethren who were in want. If we thus serve God, and do good with what we…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. At the end of three years ... the Levite ... shall come, &c.--The Levites having no inheritance like the other tribes, the Israelites were not to forget them, but honestly to tithe their increase [Nu 18:24]. Besides the tenth of all the land produce, they had forty-eight cities, with the surrounding grounds [Nu 35:7], "the best of the land," and a certain proportion of the sacrifices as their allotted perquisites. They had, therefore, if not an…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 14:29

• Alms
• Children
• Levites
• Liberality
• Orphan
• Poor
• Tithes
• Widow

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• Poor
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 14

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings