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Deuteronomy 18:1
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The kohanim the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Yisra'el: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
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Deuteronomy 18:2
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They shall have no inheritance among their brothers: the LORD is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.
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Deuteronomy 18:3
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This shall be the kohanim' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the kohen the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
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Deuteronomy 18:4
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The first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, shall you give him.
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Deuteronomy 18:5
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For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
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Deuteronomy 18:6
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If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Yisra'el, where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which the LORD shall choose;
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Deuteronomy 18:7
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then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before the LORD.
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Deuteronomy 18:8
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They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
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Deuteronomy 18:9
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When you are come into the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
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Deuteronomy 18:10
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There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
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Deuteronomy 18:11
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or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
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Deuteronomy 18:12
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For whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God does drive them out from before you.
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Deuteronomy 18:13
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You shall be perfect with the LORD your God.
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Deuteronomy 18:14
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For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you so to do.
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Deuteronomy 18:15
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The LORD your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me; to him you shall listen;
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Deuteronomy 18:16
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according to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Chorev in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die.
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Deuteronomy 18:17
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The LORD said to me, They have well said that which they have spoken.
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Deuteronomy 18:18
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I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
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Deuteronomy 18:19
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It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
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Deuteronomy 18:20
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But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.
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Deuteronomy 18:21
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If you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?
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Deuteronomy 18:22
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when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing doesn't follow, nor happen, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken: the prophet has spoken it presumptuously, you shall not be afraid of him.
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