NET Bible
"Suppose a Levite comes by his own free will from one of your villages, from any part of Israel where he is living, to the place the LORD chooses"
— Deuteronomy 18:6, NET Bible
“And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose;”
“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 Jehovah shall choose; ”
“If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Yahweh shall choose;”
“If a Levite go out of any one of the cities throughout all Israel, in which he dwelleth, and have a longing mind to come to the place which the Lord shall choose,”
“And if a Levite, moved by a strong desire, comes from any town in all Israel where he is living to the place marked out by the Lord;”
“And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose;”
This shall be the priests’ fair allotment from the people who offer sacrifices, whether bull or sheep– they must give to the priest the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.
You must give them the best of your grain, new wine, and olive oil, as well as the best of your wool when you shear your flocks.
For the LORD your God has chosen them and their sons from all your tribes to stand and serve in his name permanently.
Suppose a Levite comes by his own free will from one of your villages, from any part of Israel where he is living, to the place the LORD chooses
and serves in the name of the LORD his God like his fellow Levites who stand there before the LORD.
He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family’s inheritance.
Provision for Prophetism When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, you must not learn the abhorrent practices of those nations.