The Lord told Aaron, ‘You will not have an inheritance in their land; there will be no portion among them for you. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.
Deuteronomy 14:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do not neglect the Levite within your city gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall not forsake or neglect the Levite [God's minister] in your towns, for he has been given no share or inheritance with you. American Standard Version (1901) And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee. Common English Bible Only make sure not to neglect the Levites who are living in your cities because they don’t have a designated inheritance like you do. Catholic Public Domain Version As for the Levite, who is within your gates, take care that you do not abandon him, for he has no other portion within your possession. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Levite that is within thy gates, beware thou forsake him not, because he hath no other part in thy possession. |
The Lord told Aaron, ‘You will not have an inheritance in their land; there will be no portion among them for you. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.
Let the one who is taught the word share all his good things with the teacher.
For this reason, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance like his brothers; the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord your God told him.
You will rejoice before the Lord your God #– #you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves, and the Levite who is within your city gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the resident foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your city gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
Everyone who does these acts is detestable to the Lord, and the Lord your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable acts.
The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.