Deuteronomy 18:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If 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,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the sire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And if a Levite comes from any of your towns out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and comes with all the desire of his mind to the place which the LORD shall choose;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And if a Levite{H3881} come{H935} from any{H259} of thy gates{H8179} out of all Israel,{H3478} where he sojourneth,{H1481} and come{H935} with all the desire{H185} of his soul{H5315} unto the place{H4725} which Jehovah{H3068} shall choose;{H977}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And if a Levite{H3881} come{H935}{(H8799)} from any{H259} of thy gates{H8179} out of all Israel{H3478}, where he sojourned{H1481}{(H8802)}, and come{H935}{(H8804)} with all the desire{H185} of his mind{H5315} unto the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf a Leuite come out of any of thy cities or any place of Israel, where he is a segeorner, ad come with all the lust of his herte vnto the place which the Lorde hath chosen:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf a Leuite come out of eny of thy gates or out of eny place of all Israel, where he is a gest, and cometh with all the desyre of his soule (vnto the place which the LORDE hath chosen)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Also when a Leuite shall come out of any of thy cities of all Israel, where hee remained, and come with all the desire of his heart vnto the place, which the Lord shall chuse,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If a Leuite come out of any of thy cities of all Israel, where he is a soiourner, and come with all the lust of his heart vnto the place which the Lorde hath chosen:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Yahweh shall choose;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And when the Levite cometh from one of thy cities out of all Israel, where he hath sojourned, and hath come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah doth choose,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which Jehovah shall choose;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And if a Levite, moved by a strong desire, comes from any town in all Israel where he is living to the place marked out by the Lord;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Yahweh shall choose;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Suppose a Levite comes by his own free will from one of your villages, from any part of Israel where he is living, to the place the LORD chooses

Referenced Verses

  • Num 35:2-3 : 2 Command the Israelites to give the Levites cities to live in from their inheritance, and give them pasture lands around the cities. 3 The cities will be places for them to live, and the pasture lands will be for their livestock, their property, and all their animals.
  • Deut 12:5 : 5 Instead, seek the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put His name and make His presence dwell, and go there.
  • Deut 16:2 : 2 You shall sacrifice the Passover offering to the Lord your God, from your flock and herd, in the place where the Lord chooses to place His name.
  • Ps 26:8 : 8 Lord, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
  • Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing I have asked from the Lord; this I will seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.
  • Ps 63:1-2 : 1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 2 O God, you are my God; I earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
  • Ps 84:5 : 5 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, ever praising You. Selah.
  • Ps 84:10 : 10 Behold our shield, O God, and look with favor upon Your anointed.
  • 1 Tim 3:1 : 1 This saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, watching over them—not under compulsion, but freely; not for dishonest gain, but eagerly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Deut 18:7
    82%

    7 then he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there before the LORD.

  • Deut 18:5
    82%

    5 For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the LORD forever.

  • Deut 12:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5 Instead, seek the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put His name and make His presence dwell, and go there.

    6 Bring there your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, what you have vowed to give, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

  • Deut 14:27
    75%

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

  • Deut 12:14
    75%

    14 But offer them only at the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribal territories. There you are to offer your burnt offerings and perform everything I command you.

  • Deut 12:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 Then to the place the Lord your God chooses for His name to dwell, you shall bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, and all the choice offerings you have vowed to the Lord.

    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.

  • Judg 17:9
    74%

    9 Micah asked him, 'Where are you coming from?' He replied, 'I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am traveling to find a place to stay.'

  • Deut 16:11
    74%

    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.

  • Num 18:6
    74%

    6 I myself have chosen your brothers, the Levites, from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD for their service at the tent of meeting.

  • Deut 14:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24 But 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,

    25 you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God chooses.

  • 2 Chr 23:6
    73%

    6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.

  • Num 3:6
    73%

    6 Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may assist him.

  • Deut 14:29
    73%

    29 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.

  • Judg 17:7
    72%

    7 There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, from the family of Judah. He was a Levite, and he was residing there temporarily.

  • Deut 12:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 Instead, 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.

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

  • Num 16:10
    72%

    10 He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to Him, but now you are demanding the priesthood as well!

  • Deut 17:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8 If a case arises that is too difficult for you to judge—whether bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—matters of dispute in your towns, you are to go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

    9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

    10 You must act according to the decision they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you.

  • Deut 23:16
    72%

    16 Do not hand over a slave who has escaped from his master and taken refuge with you.

  • Judg 17:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became like one of his own sons.

    12 Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.

  • Num 18:2
    72%

    2 Bring your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, to join you and assist you while you and your sons serve before the tent of the testimony.

  • Deut 10:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 At that time, the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

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

  • Deut 12:26
    72%

    26 Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.

  • Deut 21:5
    71%

    5 The priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister to Him and to pronounce blessings in His name; and every dispute and every case of assault is to be settled by their decision.

  • 1 Chr 15:2
    71%

    2 Then David said, "The ark of God must not be carried by anyone but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever."

  • Deut 26:11
    71%

    11 Then 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.

  • Deut 18:1
    71%

    1 The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD and His allotted inheritance.

  • Num 8:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.

    15 After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.

  • Exod 32:26
    71%

    26 So Moses stood at the gate of the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!" And all the sons of Levi gathered around him.

  • 2 Chr 11:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13 The priests and Levites throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam out of all their territories.

    14 For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests of the LORD.

  • Num 8:6
    70%

    6 Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.

  • Num 8:9
    70%

    9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the entire Israelite community.

  • Num 8:22
    70%

    22 Afterwards, the Levites came to perform their duties in the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did as the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

  • Deut 12:21
    70%

    21 If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, you may slaughter from your herds and flocks that the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and eat within your gates as much as you desire.

  • 2 Chr 11:16
    70%

    16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts on seeking the LORD, the God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

  • Num 16:7
    70%

    7 Put fire in them and place incense on them in the presence of the Lord tomorrow. The man the Lord chooses will be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!"

  • Deut 31:11
    70%

    11 when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.'

  • Deut 16:14
    69%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 6:5
    69%

    5 'From the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city from any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for My name to be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel.

  • 2 Chr 6:32
    69%

    32 Even concerning the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a distant land because of Your great name, Your mighty hand, and Your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this house—

  • Neh 1:9
    69%

    9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.'