Deuteronomy 18:8
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.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 7:14Of these, one shall be offered to the Lord as the first-fruits, and one shall be for the priest who will pour out the blood of the victim.
Nehemiah 12:44And they kept the vigil of their God, and the vigil of expiation, with the singing men and the gatekeepers, in accord with the precept of David, and of Solomon, his son.
Luke 10:7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house.
1 Timothy 5:17Let priests who lead well be held worthy of twice the honor, especially those who labor in the Word and in doctrine.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:2-9
Maintenance of the Levites. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance. 2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. 3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the… Read the whole commentary →