Deuteronomy 18:8
New International Version
He is to share equally in their benefits, even though he has received money from the sale of family possessions.

New Living Translation
He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he also receives support from his family.

English Standard Version
then he may have equal portions to eat, besides what he receives from the sale of his patrimony.

Berean Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

King James Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

New King James Version
They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance.

New American Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, except for what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

NASB 1995
“They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

NASB 1977
“They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

Legacy Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

Amplified Bible
They shall have equal portions to eat, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

Christian Standard Bible
They will eat equal portions besides what he has received from the sale of the family estate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will eat equal portions besides what he has received from the sale of the family estate.”

American Standard Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They may eat a portion equally, apart from the sale of the fathers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He shall eat an allotted portion, besides the sale of his hereditary property.

Contemporary English Version
Some Levites may have money from selling family possessions, and others may not. But all Levites serving at the place of worship will receive the same amount of food from the sacrifices and gifts brought by the people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall receive the same portion of food that the rest do: besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.

English Revised Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If he does, he'll get the same amount of food as they do, in addition to what he gets from selling his family's goods.

Good News Translation
He is to receive the same amount of food as the other priests, and he may keep whatever his family sends him.

International Standard Version
he may eat the same share as they do regardless of what he receives from his ancestral estate."

JPS Tanakh 1917
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which is his due according to the fathers' houses.

Literal Standard Version
They eat portion like portion, apart from his sold things from the fathers.

Majority Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

New American Bible
he shall receive the same portions to eat, along with his stipends and patrimony.

NET Bible
He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance.

New Revised Standard Version
They shall have equal portions to eat, even though they have income from the sale of family possessions.

New Heart English Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

World English Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.

Young's Literal Translation
portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.

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Context
Provision for Priests and Levites
7then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD. 8They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

Cross References
Leviticus 27:30
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

Numbers 18:21
Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.

Deuteronomy 18:7
then he shall serve in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD.

2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

Nehemiah 12:44
And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.


Treasury of Scripture

They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.

like portions

Leviticus 7:8,9,14
And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered…

Nehemiah 12:44,47
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited…

Luke 10:7
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

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Deuteronomy 18
1. The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance
3. The priests' due
6. The Levites' portion
9. The abominations of the nations are to be avoided
15. Christ the Prophet is to be heard
20. The presumptuous prophet is to die














(8) They shall have like portions to eat, beside that.--The Levite thus dedicated was to have the same allowance from tithes as the rest who served at the tabernacle, beside the proceeds of the patrimony which he would have had in his own Levitical city.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They shall eat
יֹאכֵ֑לוּ (yō·ḵê·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

equal portions,
חֵ֥לֶק (ḥê·leq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory

even though
לְבַ֥ד (lə·ḇaḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

he has received [money] from
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the sale
מִמְכָּרָ֖יו (mim·kā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4465: Merchandise, a selling

of his father’s estate.
הָאָבֽוֹת׃ (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father


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