Deuteronomy 18:1

For the priests and Levites, (even) all the tribe of Levi, there shall be no part or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the oblations of the Lord and his inheritance,

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2but have no heritage among their brethren, the gifts presented unto the Lord they are his heritage, as the Lord hath said to him.

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Cross References

Numbers 18:8And the Lord said to Aharon: Behold, I have given to thee the charge of My separated things; of all that are consecrated by the sons of Israel unto thee have I given them, and to thy sons, on account of the anointing, by an everlasting statute.

Numbers 18:20And the Lord said to Aharon: In their land thou wilt not have possession, nor will thine be a portion among them; the gifts that I have given thee, they are thy portion and thy inheritance among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 10:9Wherefore, Levi hath no portion or inheritance with his brethren; the gifts which the Lord shall give him are his inheritance, as the Lord thy God hath told him.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:1

In this chapter, I. The rights and revenues of the church are settled, and rules given concerning the Levites' ministration and maintenance, ver. 1-8 . II. The caution against the idolatrous abominable customs of the heathen is repeated, ver. 9-14 . III. A promise is given them of the spirit of prophecy to continue among them, and to centre at last in Christ the great prophet, ver. 15-18 . IV. Wrath threatened against those that despise prophecy ( ver. 19 ) or counterfeit it ( ver. 20 ), and a rule given for the… Read the whole commentary →

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