Deuteronomy 18:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
He is to share equally in their benefits, even though he has received money from the sale of family possessions.

New Living Translation
He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he also receives support from his family.

English Standard Version
then he may have equal portions to eat, besides what he receives from the sale of his patrimony.

Berean Study Bible
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.

New American Standard Bible
They shall eat equal portions, except for what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

NASB 1995
"They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers' estates.

NASB 1977
“They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

Amplified Bible
They shall have equal portions to eat, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

Christian Standard Bible
They will eat equal portions besides what he has received from the sale of the family estate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will eat equal portions besides what he has received from the sale of the family estate."

Contemporary English Version
Some Levites may have money from selling family possessions, and others may not. But all Levites serving at the place of worship will receive the same amount of food from the sacrifices and gifts brought by the people.

Good News Translation
He is to receive the same amount of food as the other priests, and he may keep whatever his family sends him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If he does, he'll get the same amount of food as they do, in addition to what he gets from selling his family's goods.

International Standard Version
he may eat the same share as they do regardless of what he receives from his ancestral estate."

NET Bible
He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

New King James Version
They shall have equal portions to eat, besides what comes from the sale of his inheritance.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall have equal portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his family possessions.

New Heart English Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.

World English Bible
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.

American King James Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.

American Standard Version
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

A Faithful Version
They shall have the same portions to eat, besides monetary offerings received from his patrimony.

Darby Bible Translation
they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.

English Revised Version
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They shal haue like portions to eat beside that which commeth of his sale of his patrimonie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they shall haue lyke portions to eate, beside that which commeth of the sale of his patrimonie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
the shal he haue like porcion of meate with the other: besydes that which he hath of the solde good of his fathers.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And they shall haue lyke porcyons to eate, besyde that whiche cometh to hym of the patrimonye of hys elders.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They eat portion like portion, apart from his sold things from the fathers.

Young's Literal Translation
portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.

Smith's Literal Translation
Portion according to portion shall they eat, besides his sellings according to the fathers.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall receive the same portion of food that the rest do: besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He shall receive the same portion of food as the rest also receive, besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They may eat a portion equally, apart from the sale of the fathers.

Lamsa Bible
They shall have equal portion to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which is his due according to the fathers' houses.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He shall eat an allotted portion, besides the sale of his hereditary property.
















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