Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 18:1-8

Priests, Prophets, and the Word That Is Near

From Levitical provision (vv. 1–8), to prohibition of Canaanite occultism (vv. 9–14), to the promise and test of the true prophet (vv. 15–22) — the chapter moves from sustaining God's ordained mediators, to clearing the field of counterfeit rivals, to disclosing the supreme mediator to come.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance.

2Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

3This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.

4You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.

5For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time.

6Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,

7then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD.

8They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 9BSB references Numbers 18:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:9Classic cross-references Numbers 18:8Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:27Classic cross-references

Original words

The Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֜םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralpriestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםH3548Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralindeed the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtribeשֵׁ֧בֶטH7626Noun - masculine singular constructof Leviלֵוִ֛יH3878Noun - proper - masculine singularshall haveיִ֠הְיֶהH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleportionחֵ֥לֶקH2506Noun - masculine singularor inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הH5159Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularwithעִם־H5973PrepositionIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularThey are to eatיֹאכֵלֽוּן׃H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunthe food offeringsאִשֵּׁ֧יH801Noun - masculine plural constructto the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthat is their inheritanceוְנַחֲלָת֖וֹH5159Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Original words

Although they haveיִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleinheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֥הH5159Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularamongבְּקֶ֣רֶבH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir brothersאֶחָ֑יוH251Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .ה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular[is] their inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹH5159Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeHe promisedדִּבֶּר־H1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthemלֽוֹ׃סPreposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Leviticus 7:30Classic cross-references Numbers 18:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:27Classic cross-references Exodus 29:27Classic cross-references Leviticus 7:32Classic cross-references

Original words

Thisוְזֶ֡הH2088Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singularshall beיִהְיֶה֩H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe priests’הַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .מֵאֵ֣תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markershareמִשְׁפַּ֨טH4941Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the peopleהָעָ֗םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .מֵאֵ֛תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerwho offerזֹבְחֵ֥יH2076Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructa sacrificeהַזֶּ֖בַחH2077Article | Noun - masculine singularwhetherאִם־H518Conjunctiona bullשׁ֣וֹרH7794Noun - masculine singularorאִם־H518Conjunctiona sheepשֶׂ֑הH7716Noun - masculine singularthe priestsלַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularare to be givenוְנָתַן֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe shoulderהַזְּרֹ֥עַH2220Article | Noun - feminine singularthe jowlsוְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִםH3895Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fdand the stomachוְהַקֵּבָֽה׃H6896Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Ezekiel 44:30Classic cross-references Numbers 18:12Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 31:4Classic cross-references Exodus 22:29Classic cross-references Exodus 23:19Classic cross-references

Original words

You are to giveתִּתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthemלּֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singularthe firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֨יתH7225Noun - feminine singular constructof your grainדְּגָֽנְךָ֜H1715Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularnew wineתִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣H8492Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָH3323Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand the firstוְרֵאשִׁ֛יתH7225Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructwool shearedגֵּ֥זH1488Noun - masculine singular constructfrom your flockצֹאנְךָ֖H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 21:5Classic cross-references Exodus 29:9Classic cross-references Judges 20:28Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas chosenבָּחַ֛רH977Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular[Levi]ב֗וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularout of allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructyour tribesשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָH7626Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto standלַעֲמֹ֨דH5975Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructand ministerלְשָׁרֵ֧תH8334Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructin [His]יְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .ה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularnameבְּשֵׁם־H8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructfor allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtimeהַיָּמִֽים׃סH3117Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Numbers 35:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Now ifוְכִֽי־H3588Conjunctiona Leviteהַלֵּוִ֜יH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularmovesיָבֹ֨אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom anyמֵאַחַ֤דH259Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular constructtownשְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙H8179Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .מִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructvvvאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativevvvה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularof residenceגָּ֣רH1481Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthroughoutשָׁ֑םH8033AdverbIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand comesוּבָא֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructearnestnessאַוַּ֣תH185Noun - feminine singular construct. . .נַפְשׁ֔וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe placeהַמָּק֖וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill chooseיִבְחַ֥רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:12Classic cross-references

Original words

then he shall serveוְשֵׁרֵ֕תH8334Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhis Godאֱלֹהָ֑יוH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularlike allכְּכָל־H3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructhis fellowאֶחָיו֙H251Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralwho standהָעֹמְדִ֥יםH5975Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthereשָׁ֖םH8033Adverbbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Nehemiah 12:44Classic cross-references Nehemiah 12:47Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 31:4Classic cross-references Luke 10:7Classic cross-references

Original words

They shall eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralequal portionsחֵ֥לֶקH2506Noun - masculine singular. . .כְּחֵ֖לֶקH2506Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singulareven thoughלְבַ֥דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructhe has received [money] fromעַל־H5921Prepositionthe saleמִמְכָּרָ֖יוH4465Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularof his father’s estateהָאָבֽוֹת׃סH1Article | Noun - masculine plural

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