Deut.18.1
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.
Deut.18.1
The Levitical priests--that's the entire tribe of Levi--don't get any land-inheritance with the rest of Israel. They get the Fire-Gift-Offerings of GOD-they will live on that inheritance.
Deut.18.1
The priests, who are Levites-indeed the whole tribe of Levi-are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the offerings made to the LORD by fire, for that is their inheritance.
Deut.18.1
"The priests, the Levites--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 portion.
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"Remember that the Levitical priests and the rest of the tribe of Levi will not be given an inheritance of land like the other tribes in Israel. Instead, the priests and Levites will eat from the offerings given to the LORD by fire, for that is their inheritance.
Deut.18.2
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Deut.18.2
But they don't get land-inheritance like the rest of their kinsmen. GOD is their inheritance.
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They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them.
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Therefore they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the LORD is their inheritance, as He said to them.
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They will have no inheritance of their own among the Israelites. The LORD himself is their inheritance, just as he promised them.
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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.
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This is what the priests get from the people from any offering of an ox or a sheep: the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the stomach.
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This is the share due the priests from the people who sacrifice a bull or a sheep: the shoulder, the jowls and the inner parts.
Deut.18.3
"And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it is bull or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.
Deut.18.3
"These are the parts the priests may claim as their share from the oxen and sheep that the people bring as offerings: the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.
Deut.18.4
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.
Deut.18.4
You must also give them the firstfruits of your grain, wine, and oil and the first fleece of your sheep,
Deut.18.4
You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,
Deut.18.4
The firstfruits of your grain and your new wine and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.
Deut.18.4
You must also give to the priests the first share of the grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and the wool at shearing time.
Deut.18.5
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.
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because GOD, your God, has chosen only them and their children out of all your tribes to be present and serve always in the name of GOD, your God.
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for the LORD your God has chosen them and their descendants out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the LORD's name always.
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For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever.
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For the LORD your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the LORD's name forever.
Deut.18.6
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;
Deut.18.6
If a Levite moves from any town in Israel--and he is quite free to move wherever he desires--and comes to the place GOD designates for worship,
Deut.18.6
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,
Deut.18.6
"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,
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"Any Levite who so desires may come from any town in Israel, from wherever he is living, to the place the LORD chooses.
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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.
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he may serve there in the name of GOD along with all his brother Levites who are present and serving in the Presence of GOD.
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he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there in the presence of the LORD.
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then he may serve in the name of the LORD his God as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD.
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He may minister there in the name of the LORD his God, just like his fellow Levites who are serving the LORD there.
Deut.18.8
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
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And he will get an equal share to eat, even though he has money from the sale of his parents' possessions. [JC]
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He is to share equally in their benefits, even though he has received money from the sale of family possessions.
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They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance.
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He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he has a private source of income.
Deut.18.9
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.
Deut.18.9
When you enter the land that GOD, your God, is giving you, don't take on the abominable ways of life of the nations there.
Deut.18.9
When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.
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"When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations.
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"When you arrive in the land the LORD your God is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there.
Deut.18.10
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,
Deut.18.10
Don't you dare sacrifice your son or daughter in the fire. Don't practice divination, sorcery, fortunetelling, witchery,
Deut.18.10
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,
Deut.18.10
There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
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For example, never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt offering. And do not let your people practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or allow them to interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft,
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Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
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casting spells, holding s�ances, or channeling with the dead.
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or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.
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or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.
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or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead.
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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.
Deut.18.12
People who do these things are an abomination to GOD. It's because of just such abominable practices that GOD, your God, is driving these nations out before you.
Deut.18.12
Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.
Deut.18.12
For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you.
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Anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the LORD. It is because the other nations have done these things that the LORD your God will drive them out ahead of you.
Deut.18.13
Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
Deut.18.13
Be completely loyal to GOD, your God.
Deut.18.13
You must be blameless before the LORD your God.
Deut.18.13
You shall be blameless before the LORD your God.
Deut.18.13
You must be blameless before the LORD your God.
Deut.18.14
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.
Deut.18.14
These nations that you're about to run out of the country consort with sorcerers and witches. But not you. GOD, your God, forbids it.
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The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.
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For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you.
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The people you are about to displace consult with sorcerers and fortune-tellers, but the LORD your God forbids you to do such things.
Deut.18.15
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;
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GOD, your God, is going to raise up a prophet for you. GOD will raise him up from among your kinsmen, a prophet like me. Listen obediently to him.
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The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.
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"The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,
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"The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites, and you must listen to that prophet.
Deut.18.16
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.
Deut.18.16
This is what you asked GOD, your God, for at Horeb on the day you were all gathered at the mountain and said, "We can't hear any more from GOD, our God; we can't stand seeing any more fire. We'll die!"
Deut.18.16
For this is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, "Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die."
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according to all you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, "Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.'
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For this is what you yourselves requested of the LORD your God when you were assembled at Mount Sinai. You begged that you might never again have to listen to the voice of the LORD your God or see this blazing fire for fear you would die.
Deut.18.17
And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
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And GOD said to me, "They're right; they've spoken the truth.
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The LORD said to me: "What they say is good.
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"And the LORD said to me: "What they have spoken is good.
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"Then the LORD said to me, `Fine, I will do as they have requested.
Deut.18.18
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.
Deut.18.18
I'll raise up for them a prophet like you from their kinsmen. I'll tell him what to say and he will pass on to them everything I command him.
Deut.18.18
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
Deut.18.18
I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him.
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I will raise up a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites. I will tell that prophet what to say, and he will tell the people everything I command him.
Deut.18.19
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.
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And anyone who won't listen to my words spoken by him, I will personally hold responsible.
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If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account.
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And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.
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I will personally deal with anyone who will not listen to the messages the prophet proclaims on my behalf.
Deut.18.20
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.
Deut.18.20
"But any prophet who fakes it, who claims to speak in my name something I haven't commanded him to say, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die."
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But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded him to say, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, must be put to death."
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But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.'
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But any prophet who claims to give a message from another god or who falsely claims to speak for me must die.'
Deut.18.21
And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
Deut.18.21
You may be wondering among yourselves, "How can we tell the difference, whether it was GOD who spoke or not?" Here's how:
Deut.18.21
You may say to yourselves, "How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?"
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And if you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'--
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You may wonder, `How will we know whether the prophecy is from the LORD or not?'
Deut.18.22
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.
Deut.18.22
If what the prophet spoke in GOD's name doesn't happen, then obviously GOD wasn't behind it; the prophet made it up. Forget about him. [JC]
Deut.18.22
If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.
Deut.18.22
when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
Deut.18.22
If the prophet predicts something in the LORD's name and it does not happen, the LORD did not give the message. That prophet has spoken on his own and need not be feared.
