Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Take heed to yourself that you don't forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Holman Bible
and be careful not to neglect the Levite, as long as you live in your land.
International Standard Version
Be careful not to forget the descendant of Levi while you live in the land.
A Conservative Version
Take heed to thyself that thou not forsake the Levite as long as thou live in thy land.
American Standard Version
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest in thy land.
Amplified
Be careful that you do not neglect the Levite [who serves God]
Bible in Basic English
See that you do not give up caring for the Levite as long as you are living in your land.
Darby Translation
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite all the days thou shalt be in thy land.
Julia Smith Translation
Watch to thyself lest thou, shalt forsake the Levite all thy days upon the earth.
King James 2000
Take heed to yourself that you forsake not the Levite as long as you live upon the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Take care} so that you do not neglect the Levite all [of] your days on your land.
Modern King James verseion
Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live on the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And beware that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
NET Bible
Be careful not to overlook the Levites as long as you live in the land.
New Heart English Bible
Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
The Emphasized Bible
Take heed to thyself, lest thou forsake the Levite, - all thy days upon thy soil.
Webster
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.
Interlinear
Shamar
`azab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
18 but you shall eat them before Yahweh your God in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your male servant, and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God in all that you put your hand to. 19 Take heed to yourself that you don't forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land. 20 When Yahweh your God shall enlarge your border, as he has promised you, and you shall say, "I want to eat meat," because your soul desires to eat meat; you may eat meat, after all the desire of your soul.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 14:27-29
The Levite who is within your gates, you shall not forsake him; for he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
2 Chronicles 11:13-14
The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.
2 Chronicles 31:4-21
Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Yahweh.
Nehemiah 10:34-39
We cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law;
1 Corinthians 9:10-14
or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.