Deuteronomy 18:2 They shall have no inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
They shall have no inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them.

English Standard Version
They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them.

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."

American Standard Version
And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall receive nothing else. of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.

Darby Bible Translation
but they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah, he is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

Young's Literal Translation
and he hath no inheritance in the midst of his brethren; Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as He hath spoken to him.

Cross References

Numbers 18:7
Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.

Numbers 18:20
And the LORD spoke to Aaron, You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any part among them: I am your part and your inheritance among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 10:9
Why Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God promised him.

Joshua 13:14
Only to the tribes of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said to them.

Ezekiel 44:28
And it shall be to them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 18

De 18:1-8. The Lord Is the Priests' and the Levites' Inheritance.

1. The priests the Levites … shall eat the offerings—As the tribe of Levi had no inheritance allotted them like the other tribes but were wholly consecrated to the priestly office, their maintenance was to arise from tithes, first-fruits, and certain portions of the oblations presented on the altar, which God having by express appointment reserved to Himself made over, after being offered, to His ministers.