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Deuteronomy 14:27

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 14:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.
Deuteronomy 14:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, because the place is too far from thee, which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to set his name there, when Jehovah thy God shall bless thee;
25then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose:
26and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.
27And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.
28At the end of every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
29and 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.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him, etc.] 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 <051212> Deuteronomy 12:12).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thou shalt not forsake him - Thou shalt give him a share in such tithes or in the product of them. Deuteronomy 14:28”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:27 Because the Levites had no geographic inheritance of their own and were forbidden to engage in secular work, they depended on the support of other tribes (see 12:12).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Levite: Deu 14:29, Deu 12:12, Deu 12:18, Deu 12:19; Gal 6:6; Ti1 5:17 he hath no: Deu 14:29, Deu 18:1, Deu 18:2; Num 18:20 Deuteronomy 14:28”
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