Deuteronomy 18:1-14

1“Remember that the Levitical priests—that is, the whole of the tribe of Levi—will receive no allotment of land among the other tribes in Israel. Instead, the priests and Levites will eat from the special gifts given to the Lord, for that is their share.

2They will have no land of their own among the Israelites. The Lord himself is their special possession, just as he promised them.

3“These are the parts the priests may claim as their share from the cattle, sheep, and goats that the people bring as offerings: the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.

4You must also give to the priests the first share of the grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and the wool at shearing time.

5For the Lord your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the Lord’s name forever.

6“Suppose a Levite chooses to move from his town in Israel, wherever he is living, to the place the Lord chooses for worship.

7He may minister there in the name of the Lord his God, just like all his fellow Levites who are serving the Lord there.

8He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he also receives support from his family.

9“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there.

10For example, never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt offering. And do not let your people practice fortune-telling, or use sorcery, or interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft,

11or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead.

12Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord. It is because the other nations have done these detestable things that the Lord your God will drive them out ahead of you.

13But you must be blameless before the Lord your God.

14The nations you are about to displace consult sorcerers and fortune-tellers, but the Lord your God forbids you to do such things.”