Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Be careful not to overlook the Levites as long as you live in the land.

New American Standard Bible

Be careful that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

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] as long as you live in your land.

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.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

not the Levite
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

as long as thou livest
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

18 Only in the presence of the Lord your God may you eat these, in the place he chooses. This applies to you, your son, your daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levites in your villages. In that place you will rejoice before the Lord your God in all the output of your labor. 19 Be careful not to overlook the Levites as long as you live in the land. 20 When the Lord your God extends your borders as he said he would do and you say, "I want to eat meat just as I please," you may do so as you wish.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:27-29

As for the Levites in your villages, you must not ignore them, for they have no allotment or inheritance along with you.

2 Chronicles 11:13-14

The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

2 Chronicles 31:4-21

He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to contribute the portion prescribed for the priests and Levites so they might be obedient to the law of the Lord.

Nehemiah 10:34-39

"We -- the priests, the Levites, and the people -- have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the law.

1 Corinthians 9:10-14

Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

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