Deuteronomy 14:27
And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 14:29, the command to include the Levite is repeated, adding the stranger, orphan, and widow to those who must be fed.
Deuteronomy 12:12 also commands rejoicing with the Levite, using the same reason: he has no inheritance with you.
Deuteronomy 12:18 repeats the instruction to include the Levite in the feast before the Lord, reinforcing the same obligation.
Deuteronomy 12:19 directly warns 'take heed that you forsake not the Levite,' echoing the exact command in 14:27.
Deuteronomy 18:1 states the Levites have no inheritance, providing the foundational reason for the command not to forsake them.
Deuteronomy 18:2 further explains that the Lord is the Levites' inheritance, reinforcing why they must be supported.
Numbers 18:20 declares that the Lord is the priests' inheritance, the same principle underlying the Levites' lack of land.
Numbers 26:62 records that the Levites received no land inheritance, explaining why they depend on tithes as stated here.
Galatians 6:6 applies the same principle of supporting those who teach, extending the Levite's care to Christian teachers.
1 Timothy 5:17 calls for honoring elders who labor in word, paralleling the support for Levites who had no inheritance.