Deuteronomy 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 18:5 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 18:5 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for 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.”

Deuteronomy 18:5 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stande and minister in the Name of the Lord, him, and his sonnes for euer.”

Deuteronomy 18:5 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 18:5 in Context — Deuteronomy 18

3 Voici quel sera le droit des sacrificateurs sur le peuple, sur ceux qui offriront un sacrifice, un bœuf ou un agneau: on donnera au sacrificateur l’épaule, les mâchoires et l’estomac.

4 Tu lui donneras les prémices de ton blé, de ton moût et de ton huile, et les prémices de la toison de tes brebis;

5 car c’est lui que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, a choisi entre toutes les tribus, pour qu’il fasse le service au nom de l’Éternel, lui et ses fils, à toujours.

6 Lorsque le Lévite quittera l’une de tes portes, le lieu quelconque où il demeure en Israël, pour se rendre, selon la plénitude de son désir, au lieu que choisira l’Éternel,

7 et qu’il fera le service au nom de l’Éternel, ton Dieu, comme tous ses frères les Lévites qui se tiennent là devant l’Éternel,

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What Does Deuteronomy 18:5 Mean?

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