Deuteronomy
King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 12:19
“Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.”
King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 12:19 Context
16Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water. 17Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand: 18But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. 19Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth. 20When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. 21If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. 22Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike.
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Translation Details for Deuteronomy 12:19
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Other Translations for Deuteronomy 12:19
Bible Commentary for Deuteronomy 12:19
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 12:19
12:17 Within thy gates - That is, in your private habitations, here opposed to the place of God's worship.
12:20 Enlarge thy border - Which will make it impossible to bring all the cattle thou usest to the tabernacle.
12:21 If the place be too far - Being obliged to carry their sacrifices to the place of worship, they might think themselves obliged to carry their other cattle thither to be killed. They are therefore released from all such obligations, and left at liberty to kill them at home, whether they lived nearer that place, or farther from it; only the latter is here mentioned, as being the matter of the scruple. As I have commanded - In such a manner as the blood may be poured forth.
Take heed to thy selfe, that thou forsake not the Leuite, as long as thou liuest vpon the earth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Be careful that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest in thy land.
- American Standard Version (1901)
See that you do not give up caring for the Levite as long as you are living in your land.
- Basic English Bible
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite all the days thou shalt be in thy land.
- Darby Bible
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
- Webster's Bible
Take heed to yourself that you don't forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
- World English Bible
take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible