Deuteronomy 18 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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 Yahweh made by fire and his portion. ^[2] They shall have no inheritance among their brothers. Yahweh is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them. ^[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. ^[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 Yahweh your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in Yahweh’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 Yahweh shall choose, ^[7] then he shall minister in the name of Yahweh his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before Yahweh. ^[8] They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions. ^[9] When you have come into the land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the abominations of those nations. ^[10] There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who tells fortunes, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer, ^[11] or a charmer, or someone who consults with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer. ^[12] For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh. Because of these abominations, Yahweh your God drives them out from before you. ^[13] You shall be blameless with Yahweh your God. ^[14] For these nations that you shall dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do. ^[15] Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him. ^[16] This is according to all that you desired of Yahweh your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not hear again Yahweh my God’s voice, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die.” ^[17] Yahweh said to me, “They have well said that which they have spoken. ^[18] I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him. ^[19] It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. ^[20] But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.” ^[21] You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” ^[22] When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.

King James Version

^[1] The priestsH3548 the Levites,H3881 [and] all the tribeH7626 of Levi,H3878 shall have no partH2506 nor inheritanceH5159 with Israel:H3478 they shall eatH398(QalImpf) the offeringsH801 of the LordH3068 made by fire,H801 and his inheritance.H5159 ^[2] Therefore shall they have no inheritanceH5159 amongH7130 their brethren:H251 the LordH3068 [is] their inheritance,H5159 as he hath saidH1696(PielPerf) unto them. ^[3] And this shall be the priest’sH3548 dueH4941 from the people,H5971 from them that offerH2076(QalActPtc) a sacrifice,H2077 whether [it be] oxH7794 or sheep;H7716 and they shall giveH5414(QalPerf) unto the priestH3548 the shoulder,H2220 and the two cheeks,H3895 and the maw.H6896 ^[4] The firstfruitH7225 [also] of thy corn,H1715 of thy wine,H8492 and of thine oil,H3323 and the firstH7225 of the fleeceH1488 of thy sheep,H6629 shalt thou giveH5414(QalImpf) him. ^[5] For the LordH3068 thy GodH430 hath chosenH977(QalPerf) him out of all thy tribes,H7626 to standH5975(QalInf) to ministerH8334(PielInf) in the nameH8034 of the Lord,H3068 him and his sonsH1121 for ever.H3117 ^[6] And if a LeviteH3881 comeH935(QalImpf) from anyH259 of thy gatesH8179 out of all Israel,H3478 where he sojourned,H1481(QalActPtc) and comeH935(QalPerf) with all the desireH185 of his mindH5315 unto the placeH4725 which the LordH3068 shall choose;H977(QalImpf) ^[7] Then he shall ministerH8334(PielPerf) in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 his God,H430 as all his brethrenH251 the LevitesH3881 [do], which standH5975(QalActPtc) there beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[8] They shall have like portionsH2506 to eat,H398(QalImpf) beside that which cometh of the saleH4465 of his patrimony.H1 ^[9] When thou art comeH935(QalActPtc) into the landH776 which the LordH3068 thy GodH430 givethH5414(QalActPtc) thee, thou shalt not learnH3925(QalImpf) to doH6213(QalInf) after the abominationsH8441 of those nations.H1471 ^[10] There shall not be foundH4672(NiphImpf) among you [any one] that maketh his sonH1121 or his daughterH1323 to passH5674(HiphPtc) through the fire,H784 [or] that usethH7080(QalActPtc) divination,H7081 [or] an observer of times,H6049(PoelPtc) or an enchanter,H5172(PielPtc) or a witch,H3784(PielPtc) ^[11] Or a charmer,H2266(QalActPtc) or a consulterH7592(QalActPtc) with familiar spirits,H178 or a wizard,H3049 or a necromancer.H1875(QalActPtc) ^[12] For all that doH6213(QalActPtc) these things [are] an abominationH8441 unto the Lord:H3068 and becauseH1558 of these abominationsH8441 the LordH3068 thy GodH430 doth drive them outH3423(HiphPtc) from beforeH6440 thee. ^[13] Thou shalt be perfectH8549 with the LordH3068 thy God.H430 ^[14] For these nations,H1471 which thou shalt possess,H3423(QalActPtc) hearkenedH8085(QalImpf) unto observers of times,H6049(PoelPtc) and unto diviners:H7080(QalActPtc) but as for thee, the LordH3068 thy GodH430 hath not sufferedH5414(QalPerf) thee so [to do]. ^[15] The LordH3068 thy GodH430 will raise upH6965(HiphImpf) unto thee a ProphetH5030 from the midstH7130 of thee, of thy brethren,H251 like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;H8085(QalImpf) ^[16] According to all that thou desiredstH7592(QalPerf) of the LordH3068 thy GodH430 in HorebH2722 in the dayH3117 of the assembly,H6951 saying,H559(QalInf) Let me not hearH8085(QalInf) againH3254(HiphImpf) the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 my God,H430 neither let me seeH7200(QalImpf) this greatH1419 fireH784 any more, that I dieH4191(QalImpf) not. ^[17] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, They have wellH3190(HiphPerf) [spoken that] which they have spoken.H1696(PielPerf) ^[18] I will raise them upH6965(HiphImpf) a ProphetH5030 from amongH7130 their brethren,H251 like unto thee, and will putH5414(QalPerf) my wordsH1697 in his mouth;H6310 and he shall speakH1696(PielPerf) unto them all that I shall commandH6680(PielImpf) him. ^[19] And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoeverH376 will not hearkenH8085(QalImpf) unto my wordsH1697 which he shall speakH1696(PielImpf) in my name,H8034 I will requireH1875(QalImpf) [it] of him. ^[20] But the prophet,H5030 which shall presumeH2102(HiphImpf) to speakH1696(PielInf) a wordH1697 in my name,H8034 which I have not commandedH6680(PielPerf) him to speak,H1696(PielInf) or that shall speakH1696(PielImpf) in the nameH8034 of otherH312 gods,H430 even that prophetH5030 shall die.H4191(QalPerf) ^[21] And if thou sayH559(QalImpf) in thine heart,H3824 How shall we knowH3045(QalImpf) the wordH1697 which the LordH3068 hath not spoken?H1696(PielPerf) ^[22] When a prophetH5030 speakethH1696(PielImpf) in the nameH8034 of the Lord,H3068 if the thingH1697 follow not, nor come to pass,H935(QalImpf) that [is] the thingH1697 which the LordH3068 hath not spoken,H1696(PielPerf) [but] the prophetH5030 hath spokenH1696(PielPerf) it presumptuously:H2087 thou shalt not be afraidH1481(QalImpf) of him.

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