Deuteronomy 12:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 12:19 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 14:27And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
  2. 2 Chronicles 11:13Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.
  3. 2 Chronicles 31:4Moreover, 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.
  4. Nehemiah 10:34We 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, as it is written in the Law.
  5. 1 Corinthians 9:10Isn’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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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