Deuteronomy 14:27

27 Do not forget the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.^[a]

Deuteronomy 14:27 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 14:27

And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not
forsake him
As not from giving him the first tithe, as Jarchi remarks, so he was not to forget him in this; he was not to leave him behind, but take him with him to partake of this entertainment:

for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee in the land:
see ( Deuteronomy 12:12 ) .

Deuteronomy 14:27 In-Context

25 then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the Lord your God chooses.

26 You may spend the money on anything you want: cattle, sheep, wine, beer, or anything you desire. You are to feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your family.

27 Do not forget the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.

28 "At the end of [every] three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and store [it] within your gates.

29 Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreign resident, fatherless, and widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.

Footnotes

• [a]. Dt 12:12,18-19