Deuteronomy 14:27

As to the Levite who [is] within thy gates, thou dost not forsake him, for he hath no portion and inheritance with thee.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

In Context

26and thou hast given the money for any thing which thy soul desireth, for oxen, and for sheep, and for wine, and for strong drink, and for any thing which thy soul asketh, and thou hast eaten there before Jehovah thy God, and thou hast rejoiced, thou and thy house.

28'At the end of three years thou dost bring out all the tithe of thine increase in that year, and hast placed [it] within thy gates;

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Cross References

Numbers 18:20And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, 'In their land thou dost not inherit, and a portion thou hast not in their midst: I [am] thy portion, and thine inheritance in the midst of the sons of Israel;

Deuteronomy 12:12and ye have rejoiced before Jehovah your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men-servants, and your handmaids, and the Levite who [is] within your gates, for he hath no part and inheritance with you.

Deuteronomy 12:19take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.

Deuteronomy 18:1'There is not to the priests the Levites — all the tribe of Levi — a portion and inheritance with Israel; fire-offerings of Jehovah, even His inheritance, they eat,

1 Timothy 5:17The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 14:23-29

Tithes for Feasting and Charity. ( b. c. 1451.) 22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23 And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too… Read the whole commentary →

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