New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 18:1-8
1“1The LeviticalH3881 priestsH3548, the wholeH3605 tribeH7626 of LeviH3878, shall haveH1961 noH3808 portionH2506 or inheritanceH5159 with IsraelH3478; they shall eatH398 the Lord’sH3068 offeringsH801 by fireH801 and His 2portionH5159. 23They shall haveH1961 noH3808 inheritanceH5159 amongH7130 their 4countrymenH251; the LordH3068 is their inheritanceH5159, as He 5promisedH1696 them.
3“6Now thisH2088 shall be the priests’H3548 dueH4941 from the peopleH5971, from those who offerH2076 a sacrificeH2076, eitherH518 an oxH7794 orH518 a sheepH7716, of which they shall giveH5414 to the priestH3548 the shoulderH2220 and the twoH3895 cheeksH3895 and the stomachH6896. 4You shall giveH5414 him the 7firstH7225 fruitsH7225 of your grainH1715, your newH8492 wineH8492, and your oilH3323, and the firstH7225 shearingH1488 of your sheepH6629. 58For the LordH3068 your GodH430 has chosenH977 him and his sonsH1121 from allH3605 your tribesH7626, to 9standH5975 10and serveH8334 in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 foreverH3605H3117.
6“Now ifH3588 a LeviteH3881 comesH935 from anyH259 of your 11townsH8179 throughoutH4480H3605 IsraelH3478 whereH834H8033 he 12residesH1481, and comesH935 13wheneverH3605 he desiresH185 to the placeH4725 whichH834 the LordH3068 choosesH977, 7then he shall serveH8334 in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 his GodH430, like allH3605 his fellowH251 LevitesH3881 who standH5975 thereH8033 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 814They shall eatH398 15equalH2506 portionsH2506, exceptH905 what they receive from the saleH4465 of their fathers’H1 estates.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 18:1 Deut 10:9; 1 Cor 9:13 ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 18:1 Or inheritance ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 18:2 Num 18:20 ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 18:2 Lit brothers ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 18:2 Lit spoke to ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 18:3 Lev 7:32-34; Num 18:11, 12 ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 18:4 Num 18:12 ↩
- 8. Deuteronomy 18:5 Ex 29:9 ↩
- 9. Deuteronomy 18:5 Deut 10:8 ↩
- 10. Deuteronomy 18:5 Lit to ↩
- 11. Deuteronomy 18:6 Lit gates ↩
- 12. Deuteronomy 18:6 Num 35:2, 3 ↩
- 13. Deuteronomy 18:6 Lit with all the desire of his soul ↩
- 14. Deuteronomy 18:8 Lev 27:30-33; Num 18:21-24; 2 Chr 31:4; Neh 12:44 ↩
- 15. Deuteronomy 18:8 Lit portion like portion ↩
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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