Deuteronomy 18 · Verse 5

Deuteronomy 18:5

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.
Deuteronomy 18:5, King James Version

Deuteronomy 18:5 in other translations

BSBFor 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.
WEBFor the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the LORD’s name, him and his sons forever.
ASVFor 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.
YLTfor 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.
DARBYfor Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, that he may stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons continually.
BBEFor he, and his sons after him for ever, have been marked out by the Lord your God from all your tribes, to do the work of priests in the name of the Lord.
WebsterFor 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.

What does Deuteronomy 18:5 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1-8

Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken that they want not the comforts and conveniences of this life. The people must provide for them. He that has the benefit of solemn religious assemblies, ought to give help for the comfortable support of those that minister…

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Deuteronomy 18:5 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.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
ב֗וֹvo<in> <the> him
בָּחַ֛רba.Charhe has chosenH977
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom allH3605
שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָshe.va.Tei.khatribes yourH7626
לַעֲמֹ֨דla.'a.Modto standH5975
לְשָׁרֵ֧תle.sha.Retto serveH8334
בְּשֵׁם\־be.shem-in [the] name ofH8034
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
וּבָנָ֖יוu.va.Navand descendants hisH1121
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַיָּמִֽים\׃\ \סhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 18:5

  • 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.

  • Numbers 3:10

    And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

  • Exodus 28:1-14

    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. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. …

  • 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.

  • Numbers 16:5

    And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

  • Numbers 16:9-10

    Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

  • Numbers 17:5-9

    And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you. And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness. And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. …

  • Numbers 25:13

    And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
10:8; 17:12; Ex 28:1-14; Nu 3:10; 16:5,9,10; 17:5-9; 25:13

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 18:4

    The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

  • Deuteronomy 18:5

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 18:6

    And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose;

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Deuteronomy 18:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque le ha escogido Jehová tu Dios de todas tus tribus, para que esté para ministrar al nombre de Jehová, él y sus hijos para siempre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, l’a choisi, lui et ses fils, d’entre toutes tes tribus, pour qu’il se tienne toujours devant lui pour faire le service au nom de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
denn ihn hat Jehova, dein Gott, erwählt aus allen deinen Stämmen, damit er dastehe, um den Dienst im Namen Jehovas zu verrichten, er und seine Söhne, alle Tage. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ipsum enim elegit Dominus Deus tuus de cunctis tribubus tuis, ut stet, et ministret nomini Domini, ipse, et filii ejus in sempiternum.