Deuteronomy 18:8 “They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from…”

Deuteronomy 18:8

They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

World English Bible

They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.

American Standard Version

They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Geneva Bible 1599

They shall haue like portions to eat beside that which commeth of his sale of his patrimonie.

Darby Translation

— they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.

Young's Literal Translation

portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.

Bible in Basic English

His food will be the same as theirs, in addition to what has come to him as the price of his property.

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Cross references

“like portions”

Nehemiah 12:44 Nehemiah 12:47 Luke 10:7 Leviticus 7:14 1 Corinthians 9:7–14 Leviticus 7:8

Nehemiah 12:44 · BSB

And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms f…

Nehemiah 12:47 · BSB

So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the d…

Luke 10:7 · BSB

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

Leviticus 7:14 · BSB

From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering.

1 Corinthians 9:7–14 · BSB

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Leviticus 7:8 · BSB

As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him.

Also

2 Chronicles 31:4

2 Chronicles 31:4 · 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.

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

In context

7then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD.

9When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.

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