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

1 The 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.

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

3 This 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.

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

5 For 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.

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

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

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

Original words

The Levitical הַלְוִיִּ֜ם H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural priests לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים H3548 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural indeed the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct tribe שֵׁ֧בֶט H7626 Noun - masculine singular construct of Levi לֵוִ֛י H3878 Noun - proper - masculine singular shall have יִ֠הְיֶה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular no לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle portion חֵ֥לֶק H2506 Noun - masculine singular or inheritance וְנַחֲלָ֖ה H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular with עִם־ H5973 Preposition Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular They are to eat יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun the food offerings אִשֵּׁ֧י H801 Noun - masculine plural construct to the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular that is their inheritance וְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Original words

Although they have יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle inheritance וְנַחֲלָ֥ה H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular among בְּקֶ֣רֶב H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct their brothers אֶחָ֑יו H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular [is] their inheritance נַחֲלָת֔וֹ H5159 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative He promised דִּבֶּר־ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular them לֽוֹ׃ס Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

This וְזֶ֡ה H2088 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular shall be יִהְיֶה֩ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the priests’ הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . מֵאֵ֣ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker share מִשְׁפַּ֨ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular construct from the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . מֵאֵ֛ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker who offer זֹבְחֵ֥י H2076 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct a sacrifice הַזֶּ֖בַח H2077 Article | Noun - masculine singular whether אִם־ H518 Conjunction a bull שׁ֣וֹר H7794 Noun - masculine singular or אִם־ H518 Conjunction a sheep שֶׂ֑ה H7716 Noun - masculine singular the priests לַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular are to be given וְנָתַן֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the shoulder הַזְּרֹ֥עַ H2220 Article | Noun - feminine singular the jowls וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם H3895 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fd and the stomach וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ H6896 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

You are to give תִּתֶּן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular them לּֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular the firstfruits רֵאשִׁ֨ית H7225 Noun - feminine singular construct of your grain דְּגָֽנְךָ֜ H1715 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular new wine תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ H8492 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and oil וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ H3323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and the first וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית H7225 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct wool sheared גֵּ֥ז H1488 Noun - masculine singular construct from your flock צֹאנְךָ֖ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular has chosen בָּחַ֛ר H977 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular [Levi] ב֗וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and his sons וּבָנָ֖יו H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular out of all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct your tribes שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ H7626 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular to stand לַעֲמֹ֨ד H5975 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct and minister לְשָׁרֵ֧ת H8334 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct in [His] יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular name בְּשֵׁם־ H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct for all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct time הַיָּמִֽים׃ס H3117 Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Now if וְכִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction a Levite הַלֵּוִ֜י H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular moves יָבֹ֨א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from any מֵאַחַ֤ד H259 Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular construct town שְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙ H8179 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular . . . מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct vvv אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative vvv ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular of residence גָּ֣ר H1481 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular throughout שָׁ֑ם H8033 Adverb Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and comes וּבָא֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct earnestness אַוַּ֣ת H185 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . נַפְשׁ֔וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the place הַמָּק֖וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will choose יִבְחַ֥ר H977 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

then he shall serve וְשֵׁרֵ֕ת H8334 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular in the name בְּשֵׁ֖ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular his God אֱלֹהָ֑יו H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular like all כְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct his fellow אֶחָיו֙ H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural who stand הָעֹמְדִ֥ים H5975 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural there שָׁ֖ם H8033 Adverb before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

They shall eat יֹאכֵ֑לוּ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural equal portions חֵ֥לֶק H2506 Noun - masculine singular . . . כְּחֵ֖לֶק H2506 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular even though לְבַ֥ד H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct he has received [money] from עַל־ H5921 Preposition the sale מִמְכָּרָ֖יו H4465 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular of his father’s estate הָאָבֽוֹת׃ס H1 Article | Noun - masculine plural

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