Deuteronomy 18:2

Therefore shall they have no nachalah among their achim; Hashem is their nachalah, as He hath said unto them.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1The kohanim, who are Levi'im, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no chelek nor nachalah with Yisroel; they shall eat the offerings of Hashem made by eish, even His nachalah.

3And this shall be the mishpat hakohanim (the right of the kohanim) from the people, from them that offer the zevach, whether it be shor or seh; and they shall give unto the kohen the shoulder, and the two jowls, and the stomach.

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Cross References

Numbers 18:20And Hashem spoke unto Aharon, Thou shalt have no nachalah in their land, neither shalt thou have any chelek among them; I am thy chelek and thine nachalah among the Bnei Yisroel.

Psalms 16:5Hashem is the chelek (allotted share) of mine inheritance and of my kos (cup); + 16:5 of blessing 1 Thou maintainest my goral (lot, allotment by the divine will). 1

Psalms 84:11For a yom in Thy khatzrot is better 1 than a thousand. 1 I had rather be a doorkeeper in the Beis Elohai, 1 than to dwell in the ohalim resha (tents of wickedness). 1

Isaiah 61:6But ye shall be named the Kohanim of Hashem; 1 men shall call you the Mesharetim (Ministers) of Eloheinu; 1 ye shall eat the chayil Goyim, 1 (wealth of Nations) and in their kavod shall ye boast. 1

Ezekiel 44:28And it shall be unto them for a nachalah; I am their nachalah; and ye shall give them no achuzzah in Yisroel; I am their achuzzah.

1 Peter 2:9But you are an AM NIVCHAR (a chosen people ), + 2:9 Isa 43:20; Ex 6:7 a MAMLECHET KOHANIM (a kingdom of priests, royal priests), + 2:9 Ex 19:6 a GOY KADOSH (a holy nation), + 2:9 Ex 19:6 an AM SEGULLAH (a people of treasured possession), + 2:9 Ex 19:5; Mal 3:17 for this purpose: that you may declare the wondrous deeds of the One who gave you the kri'ah (calling) and summoned you out of choshech into his marvelous ohr. + 2:9 Isa 43:21; 42:12

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:2-9

Maintenance of the Levites. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance. 2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. 3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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