Deuteronomy 12:19
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New International Version (©2011)
Be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And be very careful never to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Take care that you do not neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Be careful that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and be careful not to neglect the Levite, as long as you live in your land."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Be careful not to forget the descendant of Levi while you live in the land.

NET Bible (©2006)
Be careful not to overlook the Levites as long as you live in the land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Don't forget to take care of the Levites as long as you live in your land.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Take heed to yourself that you forsake not the Levite as long as you live upon the earth.

American King James Version
Take heed to yourself that you forsake not the Levite as long as you live on the earth.

American Standard Version
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest in thy land.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Take heed thou forsake not the Levite all the time that thou livest in the land.

Darby Bible Translation
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite all the days thou shalt be in thy land.

English Revised Version
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land.

Webster's Bible Translation
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.

World English Bible
Take heed to yourself that you don't forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

Young's Literal Translation
take heed to thee lest thou forsake the Levite all thy days on thy ground.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:5-32 The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. As to moral service, then, as now, men might pray and worship every where, as they did in their synagogues. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place where he would put his name. It was to be his habitation, where, as King of Israel, he would be found by all who reverently sought him. Now, under the gospel, we have no temple or altar that sanctifies the gift but Christ only: and as to the places of worship, the prophets foretold that in every place the spiritual incense should be offered, Mal 1:11. Our Saviour declared, that those are accepted as true worshippers, who worship God in sincerity and truth, without regard either to this mountain or Jerusalem, Joh 4:21. And a devout Israelite might honour God, keep up communion with him, and obtain mercy from him, though he had no opportunity of bringing a sacrifice to his altar. Work for God should be done with holy joy and cheerfulness. Even children and servants must rejoice before God; the services of religion are to be a pleasure, and not a task or drudgery. It is the duty of people to be kind to their ministers, who teach them well, and set them good examples. As long as we live, we need their assistance, till we come to that world where ordinances will not be needed. Whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, we are commanded to do all to the glory of God. And we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to the Father through him. They must not even inquire into the modes and forms of idolatrous worship. What good would it do them to know those depths of Satan? And our inward satisfaction will be more and more, as we abound in love and good works, which spring from faith and the in-dwelling Spirit of Christ.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite,.... By withholding from him the tithes appointed 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, Deuteronomy 12:12.

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One Place for Worship
…18But you must eat them before the LORD your God in the place which the LORD your God shall choose, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates: and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in all that you put your hands to. 19Take heed to yourself that you forsake not the Levite as long as you live on the earth. 20When the LORD your God shall enlarge your border, as he has promised you, and you shall say, I will eat flesh, because your soul longs to eat flesh; you may eat flesh, whatever your soul lusts after. …

Deuteronomy 12:12 And there rejoice before the LORD your God--you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites from your towns who have no allotment or inheritance of their own.
Deuteronomy 14:27 And do not neglect the Levites living in your towns, for they have no allotment or inheritance of their own.
Nehemiah 13:10 I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.