Deuteronomy 12:19 “and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your…”

Deuteronomy 12:19

and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

World English Bible

Be careful that you don’t forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

American Standard Version

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest in thy land.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beware, that thou forsake not the Leuite, as long as thou liuest vpon the earth.

Darby Translation

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite all the days thou shalt be in thy land.

Young's Literal Translation

take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.

Bible in Basic English

See that you do not give up caring for the Levite as long as you are living in your land.

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Cross references

“Take”

2 Chronicles 31:4–21 Nehemiah 10:34–39 Deuteronomy 14:27–29 1 Corinthians 9:10–14 2 Chronicles 11:13 2 Chronicles 11:14

2 Chronicles 31:4–21 · BSB

Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:34–39 · BSB

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, a…

Deuteronomy 14:27–29 · BSB

And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.

1 Corinthians 9:10–14 · BSB

Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

2 Chronicles 11:13 · BSB

Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

2 Chronicles 11:14 · BSB

For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,

20When the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want.

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