Deuteronomy 12:19

WEB

Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

KJV

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

Commentary

Commentary

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite,.... By withholding from him the tithes a ppointed for his maintenance; or rather by neglecting to take him with him in order to partake of the feast or entertainment before spoken of: as long as thou livest upon the earth; so that it was not one time only, but always; whenever he ate these holy things before the Lord, as long as he lived, he was to be careful he had the Levite with him, for a reason given, Deu 12:12 .