Deuteronomy 18:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They shall haveיִֽהְיֶה־
(yih·yeh-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֥ה
(ve·na·cha·lah)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
amongבְּקֶ֣רֶב
(be·ke·rev)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
their countrymen;אֶחָ֑יו
(e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is their inheritance,נַחֲלָתֹ֔ו
(na·cha·la·tov,)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
as He promisedדִּבֶּר־
(dib·ber-)
1696: to speaka prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore shall they have no inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is their inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
as he hath said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They shall have no inheritance among their countrymen; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

King James Bible
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Although Levi has no inheritance among his brothers, the LORD is his inheritance, as He promised him.

International Standard Version
But they will not have an inheritance among their relatives, because the LORD alone is their inheritance—as he promised them."

NET Bible
They will have no inheritance in the midst of their fellow Israelites; the LORD alone is their inheritance, just as he had told them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the Levites will have no land of their own like the other Israelites. The LORD will be their inheritance, as he promised them.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he has said unto them.
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