Deuteronomy 18
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A provision about Levites | ||
| The priests, the Levites, that is, all the tribe of Levi, will have no part or heritage with Israel: their food and their heritage will be the offerings of the Lord made by fire. | The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. | |
Verse 1 WEB The priests the Levites, all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and his inheritance. KJV The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance. TSK shall have: de 10:9, de 12:19, nu 18:20, nu 26:62, jos 13:33, jos 18:7, 1pe 5:2-4; they shall: nu 18:8,9, jos 13:14, 1co 9:13,14 |
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| And they will have no heritage among their countrymen: the Lord is their heritage, as he has said to them. | Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. | |
Verse 2 WEB They shall have no inheritance among their brothers: Yahweh is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them. KJV Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. TSK the Lord: ge 15:1, ps 16:5, ps 73:24-26, ps 84:11, ps 119:57, isa 61:6, la 3:24, 1pe 2:5,9, re 1:5,6 |
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| And this is to be the priests' right: those who make an offering of a sheep or an ox are to give to the priest the top part of the leg and the two sides of the head and the stomach. | And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. | |
Verse 3 WEB This shall be the priests’ due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. KJV And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. TSK offer a sacrifice: de 12:27, le 7:30-34 |
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| And in addition you are to give him the first of your grain and wine and oil, and the first wool cut from your sheep. | The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. | |
Verse 4 WEB The first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him. KJV The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. TSK first-fruit: de 26:9,10, ex 22:29, ex 23:19, le 23:10,17, nu 18:12-24, 2ch 31:4-10, ne 12:44-47; the fleece: job 21:20 |
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| For he, and his sons after him for ever, have been marked out by the Lord your God from all your tribes, to do the work of priests in the name of the Lord. | For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. | |
Verse 5 WEB For Yahweh your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Yahweh, him and his sons for ever. KJV For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. TSK For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.: de 10:8, de 17:12, ex 28:1-14, nu 3:10, nu 16:5,9,10, nu 17:5-9, nu 25:13 |
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| And if a Levite, moved by a strong desire, comes from any town in all Israel where he is living to the place marked out by the Lord; | 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; | |
Verse 6 WEB If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Yahweh shall choose; 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; TSK come: nu 35:2,3; and come with: ps 26:8, ps 27:4, ps 63:1,2, ps 84:5,10, 1ti 3:1, 1pe 5:2; unto the place: de 12:5, de 16:2 |
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| Then he will do the work of a priest in the name of the Lord his God, with all his brothers the Levites who are there before the Lord. | Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. | |
Verse 7 WEB then he shall minister in the name of Yahweh his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before Yahweh. KJV Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. TSK as all his brethren: 2ch 31:2-4 |
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| His food will be the same as theirs, in addition to what has come to him as the price of his property. | They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. | |
Verse 8 WEB They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony. KJV They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. TSK like portions: le 7:8,9,14, ne 12:44,47, lu 10:7, 1co 9:7-14, 1ti 5:17,18 |
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The abominations of the Canaanites to be avoided | ||
| When you have come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, do not take as your example the disgusting ways of those nations. | When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. | |
Verse 9 WEB When you have come into the land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. KJV When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. TSK When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.: de 12:29-31, le 18:26,27,30 |
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| Let there not be seen among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter go through the fire, or anyone using secret arts, or a maker of strange sounds, or a reader of signs, or any wonder-worker, | There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, | |
Verse 10 WEB There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer, KJV There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, TSK maketh: de 12:31, le 18:21-30, le 20:2-5, 2ki 16:3, 2ki 17:17, 2ki 21:6, 2ch 28:3, ps 106:37,38, jer 19:4-6, jer 32:35; that useth divination: ex 22:18, le 19:26,31, le 20:26,27, 1sa 28:3,7,9, 1ch 10:13, 2ch 33:6, isa 8:19,20, isa 47:13, ac 19:19, ga 5:20 |
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| Or anyone using secret force on people, or putting questions to a spirit, or having secret knowledge, or going to the dead for directions. | Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. | |
Verse 11 WEB or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer. KJV Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. TSK or a necromancer: 1sa 28:11-14 |
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| For all who do such things are disgusting to the Lord; and because of these disgusting things the Lord your God is driving them out before you. | For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. | |
Verse 12 WEB For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh: and because of these abominations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you. KJV For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. TSK For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.: de 9:4, le 18:24,27 |
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| You are to be upright in heart before the Lord your God. | Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. | |
Verse 13 WEB You shall be perfect with Yahweh your God. KJV Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. TSK Thou shalt: ge 6:9, ge 17:1, job 1:1,8, ps 37:37, mt 5:48, php 3:12,15, re 3:2 |
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| For these nations, whose land you are taking, give attention to readers of signs and to those using secret arts: but the Lord your God will not let you do so. | For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. | |
Verse 14 WEB For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do. KJV For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. TSK hath not suffered: de 18:10, ge 20:6, ps 147:19,20, ac 14:16 |
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Christ the great Prophet | ||
| The Lord your God will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to him; | The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; | |
Verse 15 WEB Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him. KJV The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; TSK a Prophet: de 18:18,19, joh 1:45, ac 3:22,23, ac 7:37; like unto me: de 5:5, de 34:10, lu 24:19, 1ti 2:5, heb 1:1,2, heb 2:1-3, heb 3:2-6; unto him: mt 17:5, lu 9:35, lu 10:16, joh 6:29, heb 1:2, 1jo 3:23 |
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| In answer to the request you made to the Lord your God in Horeb on the day of the great meeting, when you said, Let not the voice of the Lord my God come to my ears again, and let me not see this great fire any more, or death will overtake me. | According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. | |
Verse 16 WEB This is according to all that you desired of Yahweh your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not hear again the voice of Yahweh my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die.” KJV According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. TSK in Horeb: de 9:10; Let me not hear: de 5:24-28, ex 20:19, heb 12:19 |
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| Then the Lord said to me, What they have said is well said. | And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. | |
Verse 17 WEB Yahweh said to me, “They have well said that which they have spoken. KJV And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. TSK And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.: de 5:28 |
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| I will give them a prophet from among themselves, like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he will say to them whatever I give him orders to say. | I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. | |
Verse 18 WEB I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him. KJV I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. TSK raise them: de 18:15, joh 1:45; like unto: de 5:5, de 33:5, ex 40:26-29, nu 12:6-8,13, ps 2:6, ps 110:4, isa 9:6,7, zec 6:12,13, mal 3:1, lu 24:19, ga 3:19,20, 1ti 2:5, heb 3:2-6, heb 7:22, heb 12:24,25; will put: isa 50:4, isa 51:16, joh 17:18; he shall: joh 4:25, joh 8:28, joh 12:49,50, joh 15:15 |
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| And whoever does not give ear to my words which he will say in my name, will be responsible to me. | And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. | |
Verse 19 WEB It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. KJV And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. TSK And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.: mr 16:16, ac 3:22,23, heb 2:3, heb 3:7, heb 10:26, heb 12:25,26 |
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| But the prophet who takes it on himself to say words in my name which I have not given him orders to say, or who says anything in the name of other gods, will come to his death. | But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. | |
Verse 20 WEB But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.” KJV But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. TSK the prophet: de 13:1-5, jer 14:14,15, jer 23:13-15,31, jer 27:15, eze 13:6, mt 7:15, 2pe 2:12; in the name: de 13:1,2, 1ki 18:19,27,40, jer 2:8, jer 28:15-17, zec 13:3, re 19:20 |
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| And if you say in your hearts, How are we to be certain that the word does not come from the Lord? | And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? | |
Verse 21 WEB If you say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” KJV And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? TSK And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?: 1th 5:24, 1jo 4:1-3, re 2:2 |
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| When a prophet makes a statement in the name of the Lord, if what he says does not take place and his words do not come true, then his word is not the word of the Lord: the words of the prophet were said in the pride of his heart, and you are to have no fear of him. | When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. | |
Verse 22 WEB when a prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken: the prophet has spoken it presumptuously, you shall not be afraid of him. KJV When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. TSK speaketh: isa 41:22, jer 28:1-14; if the thing: de 13:2, 2ki 20:1, jon 3:4, jon 4:2, zec 1:5,6; presumptuously: de 18:20, jer 28:15-17; shalt not: pr 26:2 |
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