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DeuteronomyWEB
Deuteronomy 18:1WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:2WEB
They shall have no inheritance among their brothers. Yahweh is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:3WEB
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.
Deuteronomy 18:4WEB
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.
Deuteronomy 18:5WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:6WEB
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,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:7WEB
then he shall minister in the name of Yahweh his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before Yahweh.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:8WEB
They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.
Deuteronomy 18:9WEB
When you have come into the land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the abominations of those nations.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:10WEB
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,
Deuteronomy 18:11WEB
or a charmer, or someone who consults with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Deuteronomy 18:12WEB
For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh. Because of these abominations, Yahweh your God drives them out from before you.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:13WEB
You shall be blameless with Yahweh your God.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:14WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:15WEB
Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:16WEB
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.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:17WEB
Yahweh said to me, “They have well said that which they have spoken.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:18WEB
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.
Deuteronomy 18:19WEB
It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Deuteronomy 18:20WEB
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.”
Deuteronomy 18:21WEB
You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 18:22WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.