Deuteronomy 12:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶר
(hi·sha·mer)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
that you do not forsakeתַּעֲזֹ֖ב
(ta·'a·zov)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֑י
(hal·le·vi;)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
as longכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
as you liveיָמֶ֖יךָ
(ya·mei·cha)
3117: daya prim. root
in your land.אַדְמָתֶֽךָ׃
(ad·ma·te·cha.)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam


















KJV Lexicon
Take heed
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
to thyself that thou forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
not the Levite
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
as long as thou livest
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
upon the earth
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Be careful that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

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

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

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

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

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

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