Deuteronomy 18:6

Deuteronomy 18:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose;
• New International Version (NIV)If a Levite moves from one of your towns anywhere in Israel where he is living, and comes in all earnestness to the place the Lord will choose,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And if a Levite comes from any of your towns out of all Israel, where he lives—and he may come when he desires—to the place that the Lord will choose,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“So if a Levite comes from any of your gates, from where he dwells among all Israel, and comes with all the desire of his mind to the place which the Lord chooses,

Context of Deuteronomy 18:6

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. “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.

Deuteronomy 18:6 word by word

וְכִֽי־יָבֹ֨א הַלֵּוִ֜י מֵאַחַ֤ד שְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא גָּ֣ר שָׁ֑ם וּבָא֙ בְּכָל־אַוַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if a Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• from anyאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of thy gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gate: townH8179
• out of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• where he sojournedגּוּרgûr · to sojournH1481
• with all the desireאַוָּה'avvâh · desireH185
• of his mindנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• unto the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 18:6

• Numbers 35:2“Command the people of Israel to give to the Levites from their property certain towns to live in, along with the surrounding pasturelands.
• Psalms 26:8I love your sanctuary, Lord, the place where your glorious presence dwells.
• Psalms 27:4The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
• Psalms 84:5What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
• 1 Timothy 3:1This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.”
• 1 Peter 5:2Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 18:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 These verses presuppose that part of the Levites only will be in residence and officiating at the place of the sanctuary, the others of course dwelling at their own homes in the Levitical cities, or “sojourning” elsewhere; compare the marginal references. But if any Levite out of love for the service of the sanctuary chose to resort to it when he might reside in his own home, he was to have his share in the maintenance which was provided for…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. if a Levite ... come with all the desire of his mind--It appears that the Levites served in rotation from the earliest times; but, from their great numbers, it was only at infrequent intervals they could be called into actual service. Should any Levite, however, under the influence of eminent piety, resolve to devote himself wholly and continually to the sacred duties of the sanctuary, he was allowed to realize his ardent wishes; and as he was…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 18:6

• Levites
• Liberality

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Levite
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Levi, Levite
• Consulter
• Midst
• Raise
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism

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