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Green's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 18:8

They shall eat portion like portion, except of the sales of what belonged to his father.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Levites;   Liberality;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Priest, Priesthood;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Alms;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron;   Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Ezekiel;   Priests and Levites;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Levites;   Priest;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Deuteronomy;   Levitical Cities;   Patrimony;   Priests and Levites;   Sale;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Commandments, the 613;   Josiah;   Jurisdiction;   Priest;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They will eat equal portions besides what he has received from the sale of the family estate.
Hebrew Names Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
King James Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
Lexham English Bible
They shall eat equal portions, apart from what he may receive from the sale of his patrimony.
English Standard Version
then he may have equal portions to eat, besides what he receives from the sale of his patrimony.
New Century Version
They all will have an equal share of the food. That is separate from what he has received from the sale of family possessions.
New English Translation
He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance.
Amplified Bible
"They shall have equal portions to eat, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates.
New American Standard Bible
"They shall eat equal portions, except for what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They shal haue like portions to eat beside that which commeth of his sale of his patrimonie.
Legacy Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates.
Contemporary English Version
Some Levites may have money from selling family possessions, and others may not. But all Levites serving at the place of worship will receive the same amount of food from the sacrifices and gifts brought by the people.
Complete Jewish Bible
Such a Levi will receive the same share as they do, in addition to what he may receive from selling his inherited ancestral property.
Darby Translation
—they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.
Easy-to-Read Version
And that Levite will get an equal share with the other Levites, in addition to the share his family normally gets.
George Lamsa Translation
They shall have equal portion to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
Good News Translation
He is to receive the same amount of food as the other priests, and he may keep whatever his family sends him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the shal he haue like porcion of meate with the other: besydes that which he hath of the solde good of his fathers.
American Standard Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they shall haue lyke portions to eate, beside that which commeth of the sale of his patrimonie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which is his due according to the fathers' houses.
King James Version (1611)
They shall haue like portions to eate, beside that which commeth of the sale of his patrimonie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He shall eat an allotted portion, besides the sale of his hereditary property.
English Revised Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
Berean Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father's estate.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He schal take the same part of meetis, `which and othere dekenes schulen take; outakun that that is due to hym in his citee, bi `successioun ethir eritage `of fadir.
Young's Literal Translation
portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.
Update Bible Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
Webster's Bible Translation
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, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
New King James Version
They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance.
New Living Translation
He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he also receives support from his family.
New Life Bible
They will all eat the same share of food, except what they receive from what is sold of their fathers' lands.
New Revised Standard
They shall have equal portions to eat, even though they have income from the sale of family possessions.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Portion for portion, shall they eat, - apart from his possessions upon his patrimony.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall receive the same portion of food that the rest do: besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.
Revised Standard Version
They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what he receives from the sale of his patrimony.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates.

Contextual Overview

1 The priests, the Levites, all the tribe of Levi shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat fire offerings of Jehovah, even His inheritance. 2 And he shall have no inheritance among his brothers. Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as He has spoken to him. 3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those that offer a sacrifice, whether an ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach, 4 the first of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your flock, you shall give to him. 5 For Jehovah your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons continually. 6 And if a Levite comes from one of your gates of all Israel, where he has been living, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Jehovah shall choose, 7 then he shall serve in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brothers the Levites who stand before Jehovah do. 8 They shall eat portion like portion, except of the sales of what belonged to his father.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

like portions: Leviticus 7:8, Leviticus 7:9, Leviticus 7:14, Nehemiah 12:44, Nehemiah 12:47, Luke 10:7, 1 Corinthians 9:7-14, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 5:18

that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony: Heb. his sales by the fathers

Cross-References

Genesis 19:3
And he much urged them, and they turned in to him and came into his house. And he made a feast for them. And he baked unleavened cakes , and they ate.
Deuteronomy 32:14
butter from cows, and milk from the flock, with fat from lambs, and rams of the sons of Bashan, and he goats, with the fat of the kidneys of wheat, and of the blood of the grape you shall drink wine.
Judges 5:25
He asked for water; she gave him milk; in a lordly bowl she brought curd.
Judges 13:15
And Manoah said to the Angel of Jehovah, Please let us keep You, and prepare before You a kid of the goats.
Nehemiah 12:44
And at that day some were chosen over the rooms for the treasuries, for the offerings for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather to them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the Law for the priests and the Levites. For Judah rejoiced for the priests, and for the Levites who waited.
Luke 12:37
Blessed are those slaves whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you that he will gird himself and will make them recline, and coming up he will serve them.
Luke 17:8
But will he not say to him, Prepare something what I may eat, and having girded yourself, serve me until I eat and drink, and after these things you shall eat and drink?
Luke 24:30
And it happened as He reclined with them, having taken the loaf, He blessed, and having broken He gave to them.
Luke 24:43
And taking these before them, He ate.
John 12:2
Then they made Him a supper there, and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They shall have like portions to eat,.... Equal parts of the sacrifices with the priests that usually ministered there; hence we learn, says Jarchi, that they divided the skins and flesh of the sin offerings; perhaps even such as did not come by virtue of the feast, as the daily sacrifices, and the additions of the sabbath, and the vows, and the freewill offerings:

beside that which cometh by the sale of his patrimony: for though the priests and Levites had no inheritance divided to them in the land, yet they might buy houses and fields, and leave them to their children, and this may be called their patrimony; now it was not reasonable that they should wholly live upon this, or spend what their fathers left them; but, besides the income of that, were to have their part and portion with their brethren in the sacrifices of the sanctuary. But some interpret these words in a different way, as if they had respect to the gifts and oblations in the several wards in which the priests ministered, as they were ordered by their fathers, Eleazar, Ithamar, Samuel, David, and Solomon; so the Targums of Onkelos, Jonathan, and Jarchi. In the times of Eleazar and Ithamar, there were only eight wards or courses, which ministered in their turns, but in the days of David they were divided into twenty four; :-; now the ordering and fixing these in their turns is called a vendition or sale; and these country priests might partake of all sacrifices at the feast, excepting those which belonged to him whose course it was that week.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These verses presuppose that part of the Levites only will be in residence and officiating at the place of the sanctuary, the others of course dwelling at their own homes in the Levitical cities, or “sojourning” elsewhere; compare the marginal references. But if any Levite out of love for the service of the sanctuary chose to resort to it when he might reside in his own home, he was to have his share in the maintenance which was provided for those ministering in the order of their course.

Deuteronomy 18:8

Beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony - The Levites had indeed “no part nor inheritance with Israel,” but they might individually possess property, and in fact often did so (compare 1 Kings 2:26; Jeremiah 32:7; Acts 4:36). The Levite who desired to settle at the place of the sanctuary would probably sell his patrimony when quitting his former home. The text directs that he should, notwithstanding any such private resources, duly enjoy his share of the perquisites provided for the ministers at the sanctuary, and as he was “waiting at the altar” should be “partaker with the altar” 1 Corinthians 9:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 18:8. The sale of his patrimony. — So we find that, though the Levites might have no part of the land by lot, yet they were permitted to make purchases of houses, goods, and cattle, yea, of fields also. See the case of Abiathar, 1 Kings 2:26, and of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 32:7-8.


 
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