Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.
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.
World English Bible
Take heed to yourself that you don't forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
Interlinear
Shamar
`azab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
18 but before Jehovah thy God thou dost eat it, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth fix on, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God in every putting forth of thy hand; 19 take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground. 20 When Jehovah thy God doth enlarge thy border, as He hath spoken to thee, and thou hast said, Let me eat flesh -- for thy soul desireth to eat flesh -- of all the desire of thy soul thou dost eat flesh.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 14:27-29
As to the Levite who is within thy gates, thou dost not forsake him, for he hath no portion and inheritance with thee.
2 Chronicles 11:13-14
And the priests, and the Levites, that are in all Israel, have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,
2 Chronicles 31:4-21
And he saith to the people, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to give the portion of the priests, and of the Levites, so that they are strengthened in the law of Jehovah;
Nehemiah 10:34-39
And the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, among the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,
1 Corinthians 9:10-14
or because of us by all means doth He say it? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading ought of his hope to partake in hope.