Deuteronomy 18:1-8

1 "The priestly tribe of Levi is not to receive any share of land in Israel; instead, they are to live on the offerings and other sacrifices given to the Lord.
2 They are to own no land, as the other tribes do; their share is the privilege of being the Lord's priests, as the Lord has promised. 1
3 "Whenever cattle or sheep are sacrificed, the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jaw, and the stomach.
4 They are to receive the first share of the grain, wine, olive oil, and wool.
5 The Lord chose from all your tribes the tribe of Levi to serve him as priests forever.
6 "Any Levite who wants to may come from any town in Israel to the one place of worship
7 and may serve there as a priest of the Lord his God, like the other Levites who are serving there.
8 He is to receive the same amount of food as the other priests, and he may keep whatever his family sends him.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 18.2Numbers 18.20.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Probable text] and he may keep . . . sends him; [Hebrew unclear.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.