Deuteronomy 14:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the Levite, (because he has no part nor inheritance with you,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Levite,(because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and the Leuite shall come because he harh nether parte nor enheritaunce with the, and the straunger and the fatherlesse and the wedowe which are whithin thy citie and shall eate and fyll them selues: that the Lorde thy God maye blesse the in all the workes of thine hond which thou doest.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The shal the Leuite (which hath no porcion ner enheritaunce with the) and ye straunger, and the fatherlesse, and the wedowe, which are within thy gates, come and eate, and fyll them selues, that the LORDE thy God maye blesse the in all the workes of yi handes which thou doest.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then ye Leuite shall come, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe, which are within thy gates, and shall eate, and be filled, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thine hand which thou doest.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Leuite whiche hath no part nor inheritaunce with thee, shal come, and the straunger, the fatherlesse, & the widowe whiche are within thy gates shall eate and be filled, that the Lorde thy God may blesse thee in al ye workes of thyne hande whiche thou doest.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the foreigner living among you, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and come in hath the Levite (for he hath no part and inheritance with thee), and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who `are' within thy gates, and they have eaten, and been satisfied, so that Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou dost.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough; and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the foreigner living among you, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the Levites(because they have no allotment or inheritance with you), the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows of your villages may come and eat their fill so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work you do.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 14:27 : 27 And do not neglect the Levite living in your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.
  • Deut 15:10 : 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.
  • Deut 16:11 : 11 Rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite in your towns, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow living among you, in the place the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
  • Deut 16:14 : 14 Be joyful at your festival—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns.
  • Deut 24:19-21 : 19 When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. 20 When you beat your olive trees, do not go over the branches again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow. 21 When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.
  • Ps 41:1 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.
  • Prov 3:9-9 : 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and from the firstfruits of all your produce. 10 Then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
  • Prov 11:24 : 24 One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty.
  • Exod 22:21-24 : 21 Do not afflict a widow or an orphan. 22 If you do afflict them and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. 23 My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless. 24 If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you must not act as a creditor to him; do not charge him interest.
  • Lev 19:34 : 34 Treat the foreigner residing among you as your native-born and love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
  • Deut 12:12 : 12 You shall rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.
  • Deut 26:12-13 : 12 When you have finished tithing all the produce of your third-year harvest, the year of the tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow so that they may eat within your towns and be satisfied. 13 Then you shall say before the LORD your God, 'I have removed the sacred portion from my house and also have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all your commands. I have not violated or forgotten any of your commandments.'
  • Job 31:16-22 : 16 If I have withheld the desires of the poor or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 if I have eaten my morsel alone, without sharing with the fatherless— 18 but from my youth I raised him as a father would, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— 19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments, 20 and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep— 21 If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my support in the gate, 22 then let my shoulder fall from its socket, and let my arm be broken off at the joint.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood. 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing finger, and malicious talk. 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and he will satisfy your soul in parched places and strengthen your bones. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and raise up the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Repairer of Broken Walls, the Restorer of Streets to Live In.
  • Mal 3:10-11 : 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord of Hosts, and see if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. 11 I will rebuke the devourer for your sake, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your ground. Your vine in the field will not fail to bear fruit, says the Lord of Hosts.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'
  • Luke 14:12-14 : 12 Then Jesus said to the one who had invited him, 'When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you back, and you will be repaid.' 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. 14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in every way, at all times, having all that you need, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.
  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing this, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
  • Jas 1:27 : 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 26:11-13
    3 verses
    85%

    11Then you shall rejoice in all the good things the LORD your God has given you and your household—you, the Levite, and the foreigner residing among you.

    12When you have finished tithing all the produce of your third-year harvest, the year of the tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow so that they may eat within your towns and be satisfied.

    13Then you shall say before the LORD your God, 'I have removed the sacred portion from my house and also have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all your commands. I have not violated or forgotten any of your commandments.'

  • Deut 14:26-28
    3 verses
    85%

    26Then you may spend the money on whatever you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you wish. You shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household.

    27And do not neglect the Levite living in your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.

    28At the end of every three years, bring out a tenth of all your produce for that year and store it within your towns.

  • Deut 16:14-15
    2 verses
    83%

    14Be joyful at your festival—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns.

    15For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.

  • Deut 24:19-21
    3 verses
    82%

    19When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

    20When you beat your olive trees, do not go over the branches again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

    21When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

  • Deut 16:10-11
    2 verses
    81%

    10Celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you.

    11Rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite in your towns, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow living among you, in the place the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.

  • Deut 12:17-19
    3 verses
    79%

    17You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain, new wine, or oil, or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or any of your vowed offerings, freewill offerings, or special contributions.

    18Instead, you are to eat these in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place the Lord your God will choose—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you undertake.

    19Be careful not to neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

  • Deut 15:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.

    11For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.

  • Deut 15:4
    78%

    4However, there should be no poor among you, for the Lord will certainly bless you in the land He is giving you as an inheritance to possess.

  • Deut 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18He ensures justice for the fatherless and the widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

    19You are also to love the foreigner, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

  • Deut 15:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.

    8Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

  • Deut 15:14
    77%

    14Provide them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.

  • Deut 24:14
    76%

    14Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

  • Deut 12:7
    76%

    7There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.

  • Deut 24:17
    75%

    17Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.

  • Deut 12:12
    75%

    12You shall rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.

  • Lev 25:35
    74%

    35If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner or temporary resident, so they can live among you.

  • Lev 23:22
    74%

    22When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not completely harvest the corners of your field, nor gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.

  • Deut 10:9
    74%

    9That is why the Levites have no share or inheritance among their brothers; the LORD Himself is their inheritance, as He promised them.

  • Lev 19:10
    74%

    10Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.

  • Jer 7:6
    74%

    6if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or follow other gods, bringing harm upon yourselves,

  • Deut 16:17
    73%

    17Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

  • Deut 18:8
    73%

    8They shall share equally in their meals, regardless of the income from their family possessions.

  • Deut 18:6
    73%

    6If a Levite comes from any of your towns anywhere in Israel where he resides, and he desires with all his heart to go to the place that the LORD chooses,

  • Exod 23:11
    72%

    11But during the seventh year, you are to let it rest and leave it unplowed, so that the poor among your people may eat, and whatever they leave, the wild animals may eat. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove.

  • Deut 14:24
    72%

    24But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry it, because the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name is too far away, then when the LORD your God blesses you,

  • Lev 25:6
    72%

    6During this Sabbath of the land, all its produce will be food for you—for yourself, your servants, your hired workers, and the resident foreigners who live among you,

  • Deut 28:8
    72%

    8The LORD will command the blessing on your storehouses and on all you set your hand to do. He will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

  • Deut 30:9
    72%

    9The LORD your God will make you successful in all the work of your hands—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land. The LORD will again rejoice over you for good, as He rejoiced over your ancestors,

  • Deut 27:19
    72%

    19Cursed is anyone who denies justice to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Deut 28:12
    72%

    12The LORD will open the heavens, His rich treasury, to give rain to your land in its season and bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

  • Lev 19:34
    72%

    34Treat the foreigner residing among you as your native-born and love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

  • Deut 14:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21You shall not eat anything that dies naturally. You may give it to the foreigner living in your towns so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

    22Be sure to set aside a tenth of all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year.

  • Ezek 47:23
    72%

    23In whatever tribe a foreigner resides, there you are to give them their inheritance, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • Deut 18:2
    72%

    2They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

  • Deut 29:11
    72%

    11You are entering into the covenant of the LORD your God and His oath, which the LORD your God is making with you today.

  • Zech 7:10
    72%

    10Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.'