Modern Translations New International VersionThat is why the Levites have no share or inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the LORD is their inheritance, as the LORD your God told them.) New Living Translation That is why the Levites have no share of property or possession of land among the other Israelite tribes. The LORD himself is their special possession, as the LORD your God told them.) English Standard Version Therefore Levi has no portion or inheritance with his brothers. The LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God said to him.) Berean Study Bible That is why Levi has no portion or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God promised him. New American Standard Bible Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God spoke to him.) NASB 1995 Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God spoke to him.) NASB 1977 Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God spoke to him.) Amplified Bible Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance [of tribal land] with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God has promised him.) Christian Standard Bible For this reason, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance like his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God told him. Holman Christian Standard Bible For this reason, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance like his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God told him." Contemporary English Version The LORD promised that he would always provide for the tribe of Levi, and that's why he won't give them any land, when he divides it among the other tribes. Good News Translation That is why the tribe of Levi received no land as the other tribes did; what they received was the privilege of being the LORD's priests, as the LORD your God promised.) GOD'S WORD® Translation This is why the tribe of Levi has no land of their own as the other tribes have. The LORD your God is their only possession, as he promised them. International Standard Version That is why the descendants of Levi do not have a portion and an inheritance among their relatives. As for the LORD, he is their inheritance, just as the LORD your God told them. NET Bible Therefore Levi has no allotment or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance just as the LORD your God told him. Classic Translations King James BibleWherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. New King James Version Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God promised him.) King James 2000 Bible Therefore Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God promised him. New Heart English Bible Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God spoke to him.) World English Bible Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers; Yahweh is his inheritance, according as Yahweh your God spoke to him.) American King James Version Why Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God promised him. American Standard Version Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God spake unto him.) A Faithful Version Therefore Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brethren. The LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God promised him. Darby Bible Translation Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God told him. English Revised Version Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God spake unto him.) Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Wherefore Leui hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren: for the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord thy God hath promised him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Wherefore the Leuites haue no part nor inheritaunce with their brethren: but the Lorde is their inheritaunce, as the Lorde thy God hath promised them. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Therfore shal the Leuites haue no porcion ner enheritaunce with their brethren: for the LORDE is their enheritaunce, as the LORDE thy God hath promysed them. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Wherfore the Leuites haue no parte nor enheritaunce with their brethern. The Lorde he is their enheritaunce, as the Lorde thy God hath promysed them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontherefore there has not been a portion and inheritance for Levi with his brothers; YHWH Himself [is] his inheritance, as your God YHWH has spoken to him. Young's Literal Translation therefore there hath not been to Levi a portion and inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah Himself is his inheritance, as Jehovah thy God hath spoken to him. Smith's Literal Translation For this, there was not to Levi a portion and an inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah, he is his inheritance, as Jehovah thy God spake to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWherefore Levi hath no part nor possession with his brethren: because the Lord himself is his possession, as the Lord thy God promised him. Catholic Public Domain Version As a result, Levi has no portion or possession with his brothers. For the Lord himself is his possession, just as the Lord your God promised him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBecause of this there was no division or inheritance for Levi with his brothers, for LORD JEHOVAH is his inheritance, as LORD JEHOVAH your God said to him. Lamsa Bible Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; because the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD your God promised him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God spoke unto him.-- Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore the Levites have no part nor inheritance among their brethren; the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he said to them.     |