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Deuteronomy 18:6 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel where he lives, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which the LORD shall choose, "
Deuteronomy 18:6
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4 You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep.
5 For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the LORD’s name, him and his sons forever.
6 If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel where he lives, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which the LORD shall choose,
7 then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD.
8 They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.
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Deuteronomy 18:1
"The priests and the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire and his portion."
Deuteronomy 18:2
"They shall have no inheritance among their brothers. The LORD is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them."
Deuteronomy 18:3
"This shall be the priests’ due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest: the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the inner parts."
Deuteronomy 18:4
"You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep."
Deuteronomy 18:5
"For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the LORD’s name, him and his sons forever."
Deuteronomy 18:7
"then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD."
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