Deuteronomy 18:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    then he shall minister{H8334} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah{H3068} his God,{H430} as all his brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} do, who stand{H5975} there before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he shall minister{H8334}{(H8765)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} his God{H430}, as all his brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} do, which stand{H5975}{(H8802)} there before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    he shall there ministre in the name of the Lorde his god as all his brethern the Leuites doo whiche stonde there before the Lord.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    to mynister in the name of the LORDE his God, like as all his brethren ye Leuites, which stonde there before the LORDE,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He shall then minister in the Name of the Lorde his God, as all his brethren the Leuites, which remaine there before the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He shall minister in the name of the Lorde his God, as his other brethren the Leuites do which remayne there before the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites [do], which stand there before the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    then he shall minister in the name of Yahweh his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    then he hath ministered in the name of Jehovah his God, like all his brethren, the Levites, who are standing there before Jehovah,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then he will do the work of a priest in the name of the Lord his God, with all his brothers the Levites who are there before the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    then he shall minister in the name of Yahweh his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and serves in the name of the LORD his God like his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 31:2-4 : 2 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites, each man according to his service—priests and Levites alike—for burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to sing praises at the gates of the Lord’s camp. 3 The king contributed from his own possessions for the burnt offerings: the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, new moons, and appointed festivals, as written in the Law of the Lord. 4 He also commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves fully to the Law of the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 18:5-6
    2 verses
    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.

    6 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,

  • Num 3:6-8
    3 verses
    77%

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

    7 They shall be responsible for his duties and the duties of the entire congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the service of the tabernacle.

    8 They shall care for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and the duties of the people of Israel, to perform the service of the tabernacle.

  • Num 18:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

    7 But you and your sons with you are to diligently guard your priestly duties for every aspect of the altar and the area behind the curtain. I have given your priesthood to you as a service of gift. Any unauthorized person who approaches shall be put to death.

  • Num 8:22
    77%

    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.

  • Num 18:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

    3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you.

  • Num 8:26
    76%

    26 Instead, they may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must no longer do the work. This is how you are to assign the Levites to their responsibilities.

  • Deut 10:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    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 18:8
    75%

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

  • 1 Chr 6:48
    75%

    48 To the sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun, they allotted twelve cities by lot.

  • Num 8:13-15
    3 verses
    75%

    13 You shall present the Levites before Aaron and his sons and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.

    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.

  • Ezek 44:11
    74%

    11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.

  • Num 16:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has set you apart from the rest of the Israelite community to bring you near to Himself to do the work of the Lord's tabernacle and to stand before the assembly to minister to them?

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

  • Num 8:11
    74%

    11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites so that they may perform the service of the LORD.

  • Ezek 44:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who faithfully preserved the charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, shall come near Me to serve Me. They shall stand in My presence to offer fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.

    16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.

  • Deut 18:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

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

  • 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.

  • Deut 21:5
    73%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 13:10
    72%

    10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. The priests who serve the LORD are the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites carry out their responsibilities.

  • 2 Chr 29:11
    72%

    11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.

  • 2 Chr 35:5
    72%

    5 Stand in the holy place by the divisions of your ancestral houses for your kinsmen, the people, and by the divisions of the Levites according to their families.

  • Num 7:5
    72%

    5 “Accept these from them so that they may be used for the work of the Tent of Meeting. Assign them to the Levites according to their roles of service.”

  • Num 18:23
    72%

    23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    71%

    32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.

  • Judg 18:4
    71%

    4 He said to them, 'Micah did such and such for me. He hired me, and I became his priest.'

  • Num 4:19
    71%

    19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

  • Num 8:9
    71%

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

  • Deut 12:12
    71%

    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.

  • Num 1:50
    71%

    50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant, all its furnishings, and everything that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, serve it, and camp around it.

  • Heb 7:5
    71%

    5 Now the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood are commanded by the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—even though they too are descendants of Abraham.

  • Num 8:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19 I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites to do the work of the Israelites in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for them, so that no plague will come upon the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.

    20 Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community did with the Levites everything the LORD commanded Moses concerning them.

  • Num 3:11
    70%

    11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • 1 Chr 15:2
    70%

    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."

  • Lev 7:30
    70%

    30 With his own hands he shall bring the offerings made by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat together with the breast to be waved as a wave offering before the Lord.

  • Judg 17:12
    70%

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

  • Exod 29:30
    70%

    30 The son who succeeds him as priest shall wear them for seven days when he enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

  • 1 Chr 16:37
    70%

    37 David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly by following the daily requirements.

  • Jer 33:18
    70%

    18 Nor will the Levitical priests ever fail to have a man before me to offer burnt offerings, to present grain offerings, and to make sacrifices continually.

  • 1 Chr 24:19
    70%

    19 These were their assigned duties for their service when they came into the house of the Lord, as prescribed by their father Aaron, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.