Deuteronomy 18

1 ♥ 📝 T he priests^H3548 the Levites,^H3881 [even] all the tribe^H7626 of Levi,^H3878 shall have no portion^H2506 nor inheritance^H5159 with Israel:^H3478 they shall eat^H398 the offerings^H801 of Jehovah^H3068 made by fire,^H801 and his inheritance.^H5159

2 ♥ 📝 And they shall have no inheritance^H5159 among^H7130 their brethren:^H251 Jehovah^H3068 is their inheritance,^H5159 as he hath spoken^H1696 unto them.

3 ♥ 📝 And this shall be the priests'^H3548 due^H4941 from the people,^H5971 from them that offer^H2076 a sacrifice,^H2077 whether it be ox^H7794 or sheep,^H7716 that they shall give^H5414 unto the priest^H3548 the shoulder,^H2220 and the two cheeks,^H3895 and the maw.^H6896

4 ♥ 📝 The first-fruits^H7225 of thy grain,^H1715 of thy new wine,^H8492 and of thine oil,^H3323 and the first^H7225 of the fleece^H1488 of thy sheep,^H6629 shalt thou give^H5414 him.

5 ♥ 📝 For Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 hath chosen^H977 him out of all thy tribes,^H7626 to stand^H5975 to minister^H8334 in the name^H8034 of Jehovah,^H3068 him and his sons^H1121 for ever.^H3117

6 ♥ 📝 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

7 ♥ 📝 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

8 ♥ 📝 They shall have like portions^H2506 to eat,^H398 besides that which cometh of the sale^H4465 of his patrimony.^H1

9 ♥ 📝 When thou art come^H935 into the land^H776 which Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414 thee, thou shalt not learn^H3925 to do^H6213 after the abominations^H8441 of those nations.^H1471

10 ♥ 📝 There shall not be found^H4672 with thee any one that maketh his son^H1121 or his daughter^H1323 to pass^H5674 through the fire,^H784 one that useth^H7080 divination,^H7081 one that practiseth augury,^H6049 or an enchanter,^H5172 or a sorcerer,^H3784

11 ♥ 📝 or a charmer,^H2266 or a consulter^H7592 with a familiar spirit,^H178 or a wizard,^H3049 or a necromancer.^H1875

12 ♥ 📝 For whosoever doeth^H6213 these things is an abomination^H8441 unto Jehovah:^H3068 and because^H1558 of these abominations^H8441 Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 doth drive them out^H3423 from before^H6440 thee.

13 ♥ 📝 Thou shalt be perfect^H8549 with Jehovah^H3068 thy God.^H430

14 ♥ 📝 For these nations,^H1471 that thou shalt dispossess,^H3423 hearken^H8085 unto them that practise augury,^H6049 and unto diviners;^H7080 but as for thee, Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 hath not suffered^H5414 thee so to do.

15 ♥ 📝 Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 will raise up^H6965 unto thee a prophet^H5030 from the midst^H7130 of thee, of thy brethren,^H251 like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;^H8085

16 ♥ 📝 according to all that thou desiredst^H7592 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 in Horeb^H2722 in the day^H3117 of the assembly,^H6951 saying,^H559 Let me not hear^H8085 again^H3254 the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068 my God,^H430 neither let me see^H7200 this great^H1419 fire^H784 any more, that I die^H4191 not.

17 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto me, They have well^H3190 said that which they have spoken.^H1696

18 ♥ 📝 I will raise them up^H6965 a prophet^H5030 from among^H7130 their brethren,^H251 like unto thee; and I will put^H5414 my words^H1697 in his mouth,^H6310 and he shall speak^H1696 unto them all that I shall command^H6680 him.

19 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever^H376 will not hearken^H8085 unto my words^H1697 which he shall speak^H1696 in my name,^H8034 I will require^H1875 it of him.

20 ♥ 📝 But the prophet,^H5030 that shall speak^H1696 a word^H1697 presumptuously^H2102 in my name,^H8034 which I have not commanded^H6680 him to speak,^H1696 or that shall speak^H1696 in the name^H8034 of other^H312 gods,^H430 that same prophet^H5030 shall die.^H4191

21 ♥ 📝 And if thou say^H559 in thy heart,^H3824 How shall we know^H3045 the word^H1697 which Jehovah^H3068 hath not spoken?^H1696

22 ♥ 📝 when a prophet^H5030 speaketh^H1696 in the name^H8034 of Jehovah,^H3068 if the thing^H1697 follow not, nor come to pass,^H935 that is the thing^H1697 which Jehovah^H3068 hath not spoken:^H1696 the prophet^H5030 hath spoken^H1696 it presumptuously,^H2087 thou shalt not be afraid^H1481 of him.