Deuteronomy 14 · Verse 27

Deuteronomy 14:27

And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Deuteronomy 14:27, King James Version

Deuteronomy 14:27 in other translations

BSBAnd do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
WEBYou shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
ASVAnd the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.
YLTAs to the Levite who is within thy gates, thou dost not forsake him, for he hath no portion and inheritance with thee.
DARBYAnd thou shalt not forsake the Levite that is within thy gates; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.
BBEAnd give a thought to the Levite who is living among you, for he has no part or heritage in the land.
WebsterAnd the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

What does Deuteronomy 14:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 14:22-27

22-27. Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed--The dedication of a tenth part of the year's produce in everything was then a religious duty. It was to be brought as an offering to the sanctuary; and, where distance prevented its being taken in kind, it was by this statute convertible into money.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:22-29

A second portion from the produce of their land was required. The whole appointment evidently was against the covetousness, distrust, and selfishness of the human heart. It promoted friendliness, liberality, and cheerfulness, and raised a fund for the relief of the poor. They were taught that their worldly portion was most comfortably enjoyed, when shared with their brethren who were in want. If we thus serve God…

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Deuteronomy 14:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַלֵּוִ֥יve.ha.le.Viand the LeviteH3881
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
בִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָbish.'a.Rei.kha[is] in gates yourH8179
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תַֽעַזְבֶ֑נּוּta.'az.Ve.nuyou will neglect himH5800
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אֵ֥ין'einnotH369
ל֛וֹlo[belongs] to <the> him
חֵ֥לֶקChe.leka portionH2506
וְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.Lahand an inheritanceH5159
עִמָּֽךְ\׃\ \ס'i.Makhwith youH5973

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 14:27

  • Deuteronomy 14:29

    And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

  • Numbers 18:20

    And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 12:12

    And ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.

  • Deuteronomy 12:18-19

    But thou must eat them before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

  • Galatians 6:6

    Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

  • 1 Timothy 5:17

    Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

  • Deuteronomy 18:1-2

    The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance. Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Levite.
29; 12:12,18,19; Ga 6:6; 1Ti 5:17
he hath no.
29; 18:1,2; Nu 18:20

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 14:26

    And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

  • Deuteronomy 14:27

    And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

  • Deuteronomy 14:28

    At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

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Deuteronomy 14:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y no desampararás al Levita que habitare en tus poblaciones; porque no tiene parte ni heredad contigo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tu ne délaisseras pas le Lévite qui est dans tes portes, car il n’a point de part ni d’héritage avec toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und den Leviten, der in deinen Toren ist, den sollst du nicht verlassen; denn er hat kein Teil noch Erbe mit dir.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et Levites qui intra portas tuas est, cave ne derelinquas eum, quia non habet aliam partem in possessione tua.