Deuteronomy 18:1

Neither the priests the Levites [nor] any of the tribe of Levi, shall have either portion or inheritance with Israel,—the altar-flames of Yahweh and his inheritance, shall they eat.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 inheritance, shall he not have, in the midst of his brethren,—Yahweh, is his inheritance, as he spake unto him.

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Cross References

Numbers 18:8And Yahweh spake unto Aaron, I, therefore, lo! I have given unto thee the charge of my heave-offerings,—as to all the hallowed things of the sons of Israel—unto thee, have I given them. as pertaining to the anointing, and unto thy sons. for a statute age-abiding,

Numbers 18:20Then said Yahweh unto Aaron: In their land, thou shalt have no inheritance, and no allotted portion, shalt thou have in their midst,—I, am thine allotted portion and thine inheritance in the midst of the sons of Israel.

Deuteronomy 10:9For this cause, hath Levi neither portion nor inheritance with his brethren,—Yahweh, is his inheritance, as Yahweh thy God spake unto him.

Joshua 13:14Howbeit, unto the tribe of Levi, gave he no inheritance,—the altar-flames of Yahweh God of Israel, are his inheritance, as he spake unto him.

Joshua 18:7For Levi hath no portion in your midst, for, the priesthood of Yahweh, is his inheritance,—and, Gad, and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance, beyond the Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave unto them.

1 Peter 5:2Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you,—not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind,—

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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