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

27But you are not to neglect the Levite within your gates, for he has no portion or inheritance with you. 28At the end of every three years, you are to bring out all the tithe of your produce in that year and store it within your gates. Then the Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance with you, along with the outsider, the orphan and the widow within your gates, will come and eat and be satisfied, so that Adonai your God may bless you in all the work of your hand that 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 14:27But you are not to neglect the Levite within your gates, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.
• Deuteronomy 12:12Then you will rejoice before Adonai your God—you and your sons and daughters, your slaves and maids, and the Levite in your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance among you.
• Deuteronomy 16:11So you will rejoice before Adonai your God in the place Adonai your God chooses to make His Name dwell—you, your son and daughter, slave and maid, Levite and outsider, orphan and widow in your midst.
• Deuteronomy 24:19“When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you are not to turn back to get it. It is for the outsider, for the orphan and for the widow—in order that Adonai your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
• Deuteronomy 26:12“When you finish tithing the full tenth of your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, to the outsider, to the orphan and to the widow, so that they may eat within your town gates and be satisfied.
• Exodus 22:21“You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
• Leviticus 19:34The outsider dwelling among you should be to you as the native-born among you. You should love him as yourself—for you dwelled as outsiders in the land of Egypt. I am Adonai your God.
• Job 31:16“If I withheld the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow to fail,
• Luke 14:12Then Yeshua was also saying to the one who invited Him, “When you host a luncheon or dinner, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise they might invite you in return as your payback.
• Hebrews 13:2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers—for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
• James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
• Deuteronomy 15:10You must surely give to him, and your heart is not to be grieved when you give to him—for because of this thing Adonai your God will bless you in all your work and in every undertaking of your hand.
• Psalms 41:1For the music director: a psalm of David.
• Proverbs 3:9Honor Adonai with your wealth and with the first of your entire harvest.
• Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more. Another withholds unjustly, and comes to poverty.
• Proverbs 19:17One who is kind to the poor lends to Adonai, and Adonai will reward 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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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