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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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.

WEB World English Bible

and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the foreigner living among you, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

ASV American Standard Version

and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and come in hath the Levite (for he hath no part and inheritance with thee), and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within thy gates, and they have eaten, and been satisfied, so that Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou dost.

Surrounding 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,

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

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:

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.

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וּבָ֣אH935 · boto come (in): come הַלֵּוִ֡יH3881 · le.viy.yiLevi כִּ֣יH3588 · kifor אֵֽין־H369 · a.yinnothing לוֹ֩H9033 · ohim חֵ֨לֶקH2506 · che.leqportion וְנַחֲלָ֜הH5159 · na.cha.lahinheritance עִמָּ֗ךְH5973 · imwith וְ֠הַגֵּרH1616 · gersojourner וְהַיָּת֤וֹםH3490 · ya.tomorphan וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙H490 · al.ma.nahwidow אֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhich בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָH8179 · sha.argate וְאָכְל֖וּH398 · a.khalto eat וְשָׂבֵ֑עוּH7646 · sa.vato satisfy לְמַ֤עַןH4616 · ma.anbecause יְבָרֶכְךָ֙H1288 · ba.rakhto bless יְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430 · e.lo.himGod בְּכָל־H3605 · kolall מַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: work יָדְךָ֖H3027 · yadhand אֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhich תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ סH6213 · a.sahto make: do

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:10Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.Deuteronomy 14:27And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.Malachi 3:10-11Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].Deuteronomy 24:19-21When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.Isaiah 58:7-12[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?Proverbs 3:9-10Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:Job 31:16-22If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;Deuteronomy 26:12-13When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, [which is] the year of tithing, and hast given [it] unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.Leviticus 19:34[But] the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I [am] the LORD your God.2 Corinthians 9:6-11But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.Exodus 22:21-24Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.Psalm 41:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.Deuteronomy 12:12And 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 16:14And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] within thy gates.Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

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