You shall rejoice in all the good which Yahweh your God has given to you, and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the foreigner who is among you.
Parallel translations
- KJV And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
- BSB So you shall rejoice—you, the Levite, and the foreigner dwelling among you—in all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.
- NKJV So you shall rejoice in every good thing which the Lord your God has given to you and your house, you and the Levite and the stranger who is among you.
- NASB and you, the Levite, and the stranger who is among you shall rejoice in all the good which the Lord your God has given you and your household.
- NLT Afterward you may go and celebrate because of all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household. Remember to include the Levites and the foreigners living among you in the celebration.
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Quick answer
The worshiper is to rejoice in God's good gifts together with the Levite and the foreigner. Joy in God's blessing is meant to be shared, especially with those who have no land of their own.
Overview
The celebration of firstfruits included the landless Levite and the resident foreigner, so that joy in God's bounty was communal and inclusive. This reflects God's heart that His blessings overflow to the vulnerable and dependent. Such shared rejoicing anticipates the gospel feast, where people from every nation are gathered to rejoice together in the goodness of God.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 16:11You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God: you, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, the Levite who is within your gates, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, who are among you, in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
- Deut 12:7There you shall eat before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which Yahweh your God has blessed you.
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
- Ps 100:1–2A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
- Isa 65:14Behold, my servants will sing for joy of heart, but you will cry for sorrow of heart, and will wail for anguish of spirit.
- Deut 28:47Because you didn’t serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
- Deut 12:12You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God, you, and your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
- Ps 63:3–5Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
- Acts 2:46–47Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Deut 12:18but you shall eat them before Yahweh your God in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, you, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates. You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God in all that you put your hand to.
- 1 Cor 9:11If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
- 1 Tim 6:17–18Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
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