Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for the LORD your God has chosen them and their descendants out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the LORD’s name always. New Living Translation For the LORD your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the LORD’s name forever. English Standard Version For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for all time. Berean Standard Bible For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time. King James Bible For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. New King James Version For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever. New American Standard Bible For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand to serve in the name of the LORD always. NASB 1995 “For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the LORD forever. NASB 1977 “For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the LORD forever. Legacy Standard Bible For Yahweh your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Yahweh all the days. Amplified Bible For the LORD your God has chosen him, him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the LORD forever. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in his name from now on. Holman Christian Standard Bible For Yahweh your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in His name from now on. American Standard Version For Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Jehovah, him and his sons for ever. Contemporary English Version Give these gifts to the priests, because the LORD has chosen them and their descendants out of all the tribes of Israel to be his special servants at the place of worship. English Revised Version For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. GOD'S WORD® Translation Out of all your tribes, the LORD your God has chosen the Levites and their descendants to do the work of serving in the name of the LORD forever. Good News Translation The LORD chose from all your tribes the tribe of Levi to serve him as priests forever. International Standard Version For the LORD your God has chosen them and their descendants from among your tribes to stand and serve in the name of the LORD all their lives." Majority Standard Bible For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time. NET Bible For the LORD your God has chosen them and their sons from all your tribes to stand and serve in his name permanently. New Heart English Bible For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. Webster's Bible Translation For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. World English Bible For Yahweh your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in Yahweh’s name, him and his sons forever. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor your God YHWH has fixed on him, out of all your tribes, to stand to serve in the Name of YHWH—him and his sons continually. Young's Literal Translation for on him hath Jehovah thy God fixed, out of all thy tribes, to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, He and his sons continually. Smith's Literal Translation For in him Jehovah thy God chose from all thy tribes to stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons all the days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the Lord thy God hath chosen him of all thy tribes, to stand and to minister to the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord your God himself has chosen him out of all your tribes, so that he may stand and minister to the name of the Lord, him and his sons, forever. New American Bible For the LORD, your God, has chosen him out of all your tribes to be in attendance to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his descendants for all time. New Revised Standard Version For the LORD your God has chosen Levi out of all your tribes, to stand and minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for all time. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD your God, him and his sons for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH your God chose him from all of your tribes, and he shall stand and he shall serve in the name of LORD JEHOVAH your God, he and his sons, all of their days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. Brenton Septuagint Translation because the Lord has chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand before the Lord thy God, to minister and bless in his name, himself and his sons among the children of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Provision for Priests and Levites…4You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock. 5For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time. 6Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,… Cross References Numbers 18:7 But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. Numbers 3:10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.” Numbers 16:9-10 Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them? / He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. Hebrews 5:4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. 1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Leviticus 8:30 Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments. Numbers 18:1-5 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ... 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Malachi 2:4-7 Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. / True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity. ... Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Numbers 18:20-24 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / 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. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ... 2 Chronicles 13:10-11 But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. / Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day. Deuteronomy 17:12 And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. Jump to Previous Always Chosen Continually Descendants Lord's Marked Minister Priests Serve Stand Tribes WorkJump to Next Always Chosen Continually Descendants Lord's Marked Minister Priests Serve Stand Tribes WorkDeuteronomy 18 1. The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance3. 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 For the LORD your God This phrase emphasizes the personal relationship between God and the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "LORD" is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, signifying His eternal presence and faithfulness. "Your God" underscores the personal and communal bond, reminding the Israelites of their unique covenant relationship with the Creator, who is both transcendent and immanent. has chosen him and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name forever Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has chosen בָּחַ֛ר (bā·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select [Levi] and his sons וּבָנָ֖יו (ū·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son out of all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your tribes שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ (šə·ḇā·ṭe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe to stand לַעֲמֹ֨ד (la·‘ă·mōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations and minister לְשָׁרֵ֧ת (lə·šā·rêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to in His יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel name בְּשֵׁם־ (bə·šêm-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name for all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every time. הַיָּמִֽים׃ (hay·yā·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day Links Deuteronomy 18:5 NIVDeuteronomy 18:5 NLT Deuteronomy 18:5 ESV Deuteronomy 18:5 NASB Deuteronomy 18:5 KJV Deuteronomy 18:5 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 18:5 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 18:5 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 18:5 French Bible Deuteronomy 18:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 18:5 For Yahweh your God has chosen him (Deut. 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