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== Devarim (Book of Deuteronomy), Chapter 18 ==
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings of HaShem made by fire, and His inheritance.
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; HaShem is their inheritance, as He hath spoken unto them.
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> For HaShem thy G-d hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of HaShem, him and his sons for ever.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which HaShem shall choose;
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> then he shall minister in the name of HaShem his G-d, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before HaShem.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which is his due according to the fathers' houses.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> When thou art come into the land which HaShem thy G-d giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, a soothsayer, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer.
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto HaShem; and because of these abominations HaShem thy G-d is driving them out from before thee.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> Thou shalt be whole-hearted with HaShem thy G-d.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> For these nations, that thou art to dispossess, hearken unto soothsayers, and unto diviners; but as for thee, HaShem thy G-d hath not suffered thee so to do.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> A prophet will HaShem thy G-d raise up unto thee, from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> according to all that thou didst desire of HaShem thy G-d in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying: 'Let me not hear again the voice of HaShem my G-d, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.'
<named id="17"/><sup>17</sup> And HaShem said unto me: 'They have well said that which they have spoken.
<named id="18"/><sup>18</sup> I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
<named id="19"/><sup>19</sup> And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.
<named id="20"/><sup>20</sup> But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.'
<named id="21"/><sup>21</sup> And if thou say in thy heart: 'How shall we know the word which HaShem hath not spoken?'
<named id="22"/><sup>22</sup> When a prophet speaketh in the name of HaShem, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which HaShem hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.
== See also ==
* [[Devarim 17|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Devarim 18 Commentaries]]
* [[Devarim 19|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:דברים יח]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings of HaShem made by fire, and His inheritance.
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; HaShem is their inheritance, as He hath spoken unto them.
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> For HaShem thy G-d hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of HaShem, him and his sons for ever.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all the desire of his soul unto the place which HaShem shall choose;
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> then he shall minister in the name of HaShem his G-d, as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand there before HaShem.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which is his due according to the fathers' houses.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> When thou art come into the land which HaShem thy G-d giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, a soothsayer, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer.
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto HaShem; and because of these abominations HaShem thy G-d is driving them out from before thee.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> Thou shalt be whole-hearted with HaShem thy G-d.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> For these nations, that thou art to dispossess, hearken unto soothsayers, and unto diviners; but as for thee, HaShem thy G-d hath not suffered thee so to do.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> A prophet will HaShem thy G-d raise up unto thee, from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> according to all that thou didst desire of HaShem thy G-d in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying: 'Let me not hear again the voice of HaShem my G-d, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.'
<named id="17"/><sup>17</sup> And HaShem said unto me: 'They have well said that which they have spoken.
<named id="18"/><sup>18</sup> I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
<named id="19"/><sup>19</sup> And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.
<named id="20"/><sup>20</sup> But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.'
<named id="21"/><sup>21</sup> And if thou say in thy heart: 'How shall we know the word which HaShem hath not spoken?'
<named id="22"/><sup>22</sup> When a prophet speaketh in the name of HaShem, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which HaShem hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.
== See also ==
* [[Devarim 17|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Devarim 18 Commentaries]]
* [[Devarim 19|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:דברים יח]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]