Deuteronomy 18 – NIRV & TCB

New International Reader’s Version

Deuteronomy 18:1-22

Offerings for Priests and Levites

1The priests, who are Levites, won’t receive any part of the land of Israel. That also applies to the whole tribe of Levi. They will eat the food offerings presented to the Lord. That will be their share. 2They won’t have any part of the land the Lord gave the other tribes in Israel. The Lord himself is their share, just as he promised them.

3Anyone who sacrifices a bull or a sheep owes a share of it to the priests. Their share is the shoulder, the inside parts and the meat from the head. 4You must give the priests the first share of the harvest of your grain, olive oil and fresh wine. You must also give them the first wool you clip from your sheep. 5The Lord your God has chosen the Levites and their sons after them to serve him in his name always. He hasn’t chosen priests from any of your other tribes.

6Sometimes a Levite will move from the town in Israel where he’s living. And he will come to the place the Lord will choose. He’ll do it because he really wants to. 7Then he can serve in the name of the Lord his God. He’ll be like all the other Levites who serve the Lord there. 8He must have an equal share of the good things they have. That applies even if he has already received money by selling things his family owned.

Practices the Lord Hates

9You will enter the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you do, don’t copy the practices of the nations there. The Lord hates those practices. 10Here are things you must not do. Don’t sacrifice your children in the fire to other gods. Don’t practice any kind of evil magic at all. Don’t use magic to try to explain the meaning of warnings in the sky or of any other signs. Don’t take part in worshiping evil powers. 11Don’t put a spell on anyone. Don’t get messages from those who have died. Don’t talk to the spirits of the dead. Don’t get advice from the dead. 12The Lord your God hates it when anyone does these things. The nations in the land he’s giving you do these things he hates. So he will drive out those nations to make room for you. 13You must be without blame in the sight of the Lord your God.

The Prophet of the Lord

14You will take over the nations that are in the land the Lord is giving you. They listen to those who practice all kinds of evil magic. But you belong to the Lord your God. He says you must not do these things. 15The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me. He will be one of your own people. You must listen to him. 16At Mount Horeb you asked the Lord your God for a prophet. You asked him on the day you gathered together. You said, “We don’t want to hear the voice of the Lord our God. We don’t want to see this great fire anymore. If we do, we’ll die.”

17The Lord said to me, “What they are saying is good. 18I will raise up for them a prophet like you. He will be one of their own people. I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him to say. 19The prophet will speak in my name. But someone might not listen to what I say through the prophet. I will hold that person responsible for not listening. 20But suppose a prophet dares to speak in my name something I have not commanded. Or he speaks in the name of other gods. Then that prophet must be put to death.”

21You will say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message hasn’t been spoken by the Lord?” 22Sometimes a prophet will announce something in the name of the Lord. And it won’t take place or come true. Then that’s a message the Lord hasn’t told him to speak. That prophet has dared to speak on his own authority. So don’t be afraid of what he says.

Tagalog Contemporary Bible

Deuteronomio 18:1-22

Mga Handog para sa mga Pari at sa mga Levita

1“Ang mga pari na mga Levita, at ang iba pang mga sakop ng lahi ni Levi ay walang lupaing mamanahin sa Israel. Makakakain lang sila sa pamamagitan ng mga handog sa pamamagitan ng apoy para sa Panginoon, dahil ito ang kanilang mana. 2Wala silang mamanahing lupain hindi tulad ng kapwa nila Israelita; ang Panginoon ang kanilang mana ayon sa ipinangako niya sa kanila.

3“Balikat, pisngi at tiyan ang mga bahaging mula sa baka o tupa na mula sa handog ng mga tao ang nakalaan para sa mga pari. 4Ibigay din ninyo sa mga pari ang naunang bahagi ng inyong trigo, bagong katas ng ubas, langis at balahibo ng tupa. 5Sapagkat sa lahat ng lahi ng Israel, sila at ang kanilang mga angkan ang pinili ng Panginoon na inyong Dios para maglingkod sa kanya magpakailanman.

6“Ang sinumang Levita na naninirahan sa kahit saang lugar ng Israel ay makakapunta sa lugar na pinili ng Panginoon, 7at makapaglilingkod siya roon sa Panginoon na kanyang Dios, katulad ng kapwa niya Levita na naglilingkod doon sa presensya ng Panginoon. 8Makakatanggap din siya ng kanyang bahagi sa mga handog kahit na mayroon pa siyang tinatanggap mula sa iba na kanyang ikinabubuhay.

Ang mga Kasuklam-suklam na Kaugalian

9“Kapag nakapasok na kayo sa lupaing ibinibigay sa inyo ng Panginoon na inyong Dios, huwag ninyong susundin ang kasuklam-suklam na mga kaugalian ng mga naninirahan doon. 10Wala ni isa man sa inyo na magsusunog ng kanyang anak bilang handog. At huwag din kayong manghuhula, mangkukulam, 11manggagaway, gumagawa ng mga ginagawa ng mga espiritista, at makikipag-usap sa espiritu ng mga patay. 12Kinasusuklaman ng Panginoon ang sinumang gumagawa ng mga bagay na ito. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit palalayasin ng Panginoon na inyong Dios ang mga bansa sa inyong harapan. 13Wala dapat kayong maging kapintasan sa harap ng Panginoon na inyong Dios.

Ang mga Propeta

14“Ang mga bansang ito na palalayasin ninyo ay sumasangguni sa mga mangkukulam at mga manghuhula. Pero kayo, pinagbabawalan ng Panginoon na inyong Dios sa paggawa nito. 15Sa halip, magpapadala sa inyo ang Panginoon na inyong Dios ng isang propeta na mula sa inyo at kadugo ninyo tulad ko. At kailangang makinig kayo sa kanya. 16Sapagkat ito ang hinihingi ninyo sa Panginoon na inyong Dios nang magtipon kayo roon sa Horeb. Sinabi ninyo sa Panginoon, ‘Huwag nʼyong iparinig sa amin ang boses nʼyo o ipakita ang naglalagablab na apoy dahil baka mamatay kami.’

17“Kaya sinabi ng Panginoon sa akin, ‘Mabuti ang kanilang hinihingi. 18Magpapadala ako sa kanila ng isang propeta na mula sa kanila at kadugo nila tulad mo. Ipasasabi ko sa kanya ang lahat ng gusto kong sabihin sa kanila. 19Parurusahan ko ang sinumang hindi makikinig sa aking mga salita na sinasabi ng propeta na ito sa pamamagitan ng aking pangalan. 20At kailangang patayin ang sinumang propetang magsasalita sa aking pangalan nang hindi ko inuutusan o magsasalita sa pangalan ng ibang dios.’

21“Maaaring isipin ninyo, ‘Paano ba namin malalaman kung iyon nga ay mensahe ng Panginoon?’ 22Kapag ang sinabi ng propeta na gumamit ng pangalan ng Panginoon ay hindi mangyari o magkatotoo, ang mensahe niya ay hindi galing sa Panginoon. Gawa-gawa lang iyon ng propeta, kaya huwag kayong matakot sa kanya.