5 for the Lord your God has chosen them and their descendants out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the Lord's name always.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 18:5

King James Version

5 For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever.

English Standard Version

5 For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for all time.

The Message

5 because God, your God, has chosen only them and their children out of all your tribes to be present and serve always in the name of God, your God.

New King James Version

5 For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons forever.

New Living Translation

5 For the Lord your God chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the Lord 's name forever.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:5

Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1-8

(Read Deuteronomy 18:1-8)

Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken that they want not the comforts and conveniences of this life. The people must provide for them. He that has the benefit of solemn religious assemblies, ought to give help for the comfortable support of those that minister in such assemblies.