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Deuteronomy 14:29

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 14:29

Verse 29 of 29

Scripture focus

And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

Deuteronomy 14:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:29

Theological / Devotional

The stranger. The “stranger,” like the Levite, was landless. The fatherless and widows also merited special consideration (see chapters 16:11, 14; 24:17, 19; 26:12). The first tithe was strictly for the support of the priests and Levites. The second tithe provided either for a sacred family feast before the Lord or for a table provided by Jehovah for orphans, for the poor, and for “strangers” within the land. Levites were eligible to partake of all such feasts. The provisions among Israel for the needy encouraged the practice of true religion. The apostle James expressed the same principle for the Christian church (James 1:27).

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