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

4The firstfruits of your grain, of your new wine, of your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep, you are to give him. 5For Adonai your God has chosen him from all your tribes to stand and serve in the Name of Adonai—him and his sons forever. “Suppose a Levite comes from one of your towns, wherever he is living in all of Israel, and he comes whenever his soul desires to the place Adonai chooses, 7and serves in the Name of Adonai his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before Adonai. 8They are to eat equal portions, regardless of their fathers’ goods.

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 Bnei-Yisrael to give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possessions cities in which to live. They are also to give the Levites pasturelands around the cities.
• Psalms 26:8Adonai, I love the House where You live, the place where Your glory dwells.
• Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of Adonai, that will I seek: to dwell in the House of Adonai all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Adonai, and to meditate in His Temple.
• Psalms 63:1A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
• Psalms 84:5Blessed are they who dwell in Your House —they are ever praising You. Selah
• 1 Timothy 3:1Trustworthy is the saying: “If any man aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.”
• 1 Peter 5:2shepherd God’s flock among you. Watch over it not under compulsion but willingly before God, not for dishonest gain but eagerly.

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

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• 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