Deuteronomy 18:8
What does Deuteronomy 18:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 18:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His food will be the same as theirs, in addition to what has come to him as the price of his property.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.
- Nehemiah 12:44
And on that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
- 1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
- Luke 10:7
And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
- 1 Corinthians 9:7
What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
- Nehemiah 12:47
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
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