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World English Bible

Deuteronomy 18 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Deuteronomy 18 (KJVS)

[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 two cheeks , and the maw .
[4] The firstfruit [also] of thy corn , of thy wine , and of thine oil , and the first of the fleece of thy sheep , shalt thou give () him.
[5] For the LORD thy God hath chosen () him out of all thy tribes , to stand () to minister () in the name of the LORD , him and his sons for ever .
[6] And if a Levite come () from any of thy gates out of all Israel , where he sojourned (), and come () with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose ();
[7] Then he shall minister () in the name of the LORD his God , as all his brethren the Levites [do], which stand () there before the LORD .
[8] They shall have like portions to eat (), beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony .
[9] When thou art come () into the land which the LORD thy God giveth () thee, thou shalt not learn () to do () after the abominations of those nations .
[10] There shall not be found () among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass () through the fire , [or] that useth () divination , [or] an observer of times (), or an enchanter (), or a witch (),
[11] Or a charmer () , or a consulter () with familiar spirits , or a wizard , or a necromancer () ().
[12] For all that do () these things [are] an abomination unto the LORD : and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out () from before thee.
[13] Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God .
[14] For these nations , which thou shalt possess (), hearkened () unto observers of times (), and unto diviners (): but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered () thee so [to do].
[15] The LORD thy God will raise up () unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren , like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken ();
[16] According to all that thou desiredst () of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly , saying (), Let me not hear () again () the voice of the LORD my God , neither let me see () this great fire any more, that I die () not.
[17] And the LORD said () unto me, They have well () [spoken that] which they have spoken ().
[18] I will raise them up () a Prophet from among their brethren , like unto thee, and will put () my words in his mouth ; and he shall speak () unto them all that I shall command () him.
[19] And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not hearken () unto my words which he shall speak () in my name , I will require () [it] of him.
[20] But the prophet , which shall presume () to speak () a word in my name , which I have not commanded () him to speak (), or that shall speak () in the name of other gods , even that prophet shall die ().
[21] And if thou say () in thine heart , How shall we know () the word which the LORD hath not spoken ()?
[22] When a prophet speaketh () in the name of the LORD , if the thing follow not, nor come to pass (), that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken (), [but] the prophet hath spoken () it presumptuously : thou shalt not be afraid () of him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 18 (YLT)

[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,
[2] and he hath no inheritance in the midst of his brethren; Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as He hath spoken to him.
[3] ‘And this is the priest’s right from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep, he hath even given to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach;
[4] the first of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy flock, thou dost give to him;
[5] for on him hath Jehovah thy God fixed, out of all thy tribes, to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, He and his sons continually.
[6] ‘And when the Levite cometh from one of thy cities out of all Israel, where he hath sojourned, and hath come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah doth choose,
[7] then he hath ministered in the name of Jehovah his God, like all his brethren, the Levites, who are standing there before Jehovah,
[8] portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.
[9] ‘When thou art coming in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations:
[10] there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer,
[11] and a charmer, and one asking at a familiar spirit, and a wizard, and one seeking unto the dead.
[12] ‘For the abomination of Jehovah is every one doing these, and because of these abominations is Jehovah thy God dispossessing them from thy presence.
[13] Perfect thou art with Jehovah thy God,
[14] for these nations whom thou art possessing, unto observers of clouds, and unto diviners, do hearken; and thou-not so hath Jehovah thy God suffered thee.
[15] ‘A prophet out of thy midst, out of thy brethren, like to me, doth Jehovah thy God raise up to thee-unto him ye hearken;
[16] according to all that thou didst ask from Jehovah thy God, in Horeb, in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not add to hear the voice of Jehovah my God, and this great fire let me not see any more, and I die not;
[17] and Jehovah saith unto me, They have done well that they have spoken;
[18] a prophet I raise up to them, out of the midst of their brethren, like to thee; and I have given my words in his mouth, and he hath spoken unto them all that which I command him;
[19] and it hath been-the man who doth not hearken unto My words which he doth speak in My name, I require it of him.
[20] ‘Only, the prophet who presumeth to speak a word in My name-that which I have not commanded him to speak-and who speaketh in the name of other gods-even that prophet hath died.
[21] ‘And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?-
[22] that which the prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, and the thing is not, and cometh not-it is the word which Jehovah hath not spoken; in presumption hath the prophet spoken it;-thou art not afraid of him.