Deuteronomy 18:8 - The Scriptures 2009

⁸ “They are to have portion for portion to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what may come of the sale of his patrimony. [Jer. 32:6-15.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Common English Bible

⁸ he is allowed to eat equal portions, despite the finances he has from his family.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ He shall receive the same portion of food as the rest also receive, besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.

Deuteronomy 18:8 Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:4

And he said to the people, those who dwelt in Yerushalayim, to give the portion for the priests and the Lĕwites, so that they are strengthened in the Torah of יהוה.

Nehemiah 12:44

And on that day some were appointed over the rooms for the stores, for the contributions, for the first-fruits, and for tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions required by the Torah for the priests and for the Lĕwites. For Yehuḏah rejoiced over the priests and the Lĕwites who stood up.

Nehemiah 12:47

And in the days of Zerubbaḇel and in the days of Neḥemyah all Yisra’ĕl gave the portions for the singers and the gatekeepers, a portion for each day. And they set apart what was for the Lĕwites, and the Lĕwites set apart what was for the children of Aharon.

Leviticus 27:30

‘And all the tithe of the land – of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree – belongs to יהוה. It is set-apart to יהוה.

Leviticus 7:14

‘And from it he shall bring one cake from each offering as a contribution to יהוה: to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings, it is his.

Numbers 18:21

“And see, I have given the children of Lĕwi all the tithes in Yisra’ĕl as an inheritance in return for the service which they are serving, the service of the Tent of Appointment.

Luke 10:7

“And stay in the same house, eating and drinking whatever with them, for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

Deuteronomy 18:7

then he shall serve in the Name of יהוה his Elohim, like all his brothers the Lĕwites, who are standing there before יהוה.