Deuteronomy 12:19
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is commanded to destroy all Canaanite worship sites and their altars, pillars, and images; worship must be centralized at the place God will choose. In contrast to the permitted killing of animals anywhere for food, all sacrificial offerings must …
Other Translations
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest in thy land.
take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.
See that you do not give up caring for the Levite as long as you are living in your land.
Cross References
And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance …
And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the …
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons …
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that …
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and …
And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it …
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new …
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth …
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.