Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They shall have no inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them. New Living Translation They will have no land of their own among the Israelites. The LORD himself is their special possession, just as he promised them. English Standard Version They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them. Berean Standard Bible Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, 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. New King James Version Therefore they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the LORD is their inheritance, as He said to them. New American Standard Bible They shall not have an inheritance among their countrymen; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. NASB 1995 “They shall have no inheritance among their countrymen; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. NASB 1977 “And they shall have no inheritance among their countrymen; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Legacy Standard Bible And they shall have no inheritance among their brothers; Yahweh is their inheritance, as He promised them. Amplified Bible They shall have no inheritance [of land] among their countrymen (brothers, brethren); the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Christian Standard Bible Although Levi has no inheritance among his brothers, the LORD is his inheritance, as he promised him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Although Levi has no inheritance among his brothers, the LORD is his inheritance, as He promised him. American Standard Version And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them. Contemporary English Version because he has promised to provide for them in this way. English Revised Version And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the Levites will have no land of their own like the other Israelites. The LORD will be their inheritance, as he promised them. Good News Translation They are to own no land, as the other tribes do; their share is the privilege of being the LORD's priests, as the LORD has promised. International Standard Version But they will not have an inheritance among their relatives, because the LORD alone is their inheritance—as he promised them." Majority Standard Bible Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. NET Bible They will have no inheritance in the midst of their fellow Israelites; the LORD alone is their inheritance, just as he had told them. New Heart English Bible They shall have no inheritance among their brothers: the LORD is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said to them. World English Bible They shall have no inheritance among their brothers. Yahweh is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he has no inheritance in the midst of his brothers; YHWH Himself [is] his inheritance, as He has spoken to him. 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. Smith's Literal Translation And an inheritance shall not be to him in the midst of his brethren: Jehovah, he is his inheritance, as he spake to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they shall receive nothing else. of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And they shall receive nothing else from the possession of their brothers. For the Lord himself is their inheritance, just as he said to them. New American Bible They shall have no heritage among their kindred; the LORD himself is their heritage, as he has told them. New Revised Standard Version but they shall have no inheritance among the other members of the community; the LORD is their inheritance, as he promised them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the LORD is their inheritance, as he has said to them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the inheritance will not be for him among his brothers, for LORD JEHOVAH is his inheritance, as He said to him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the LORD is their inheritance, as He hath spoken unto them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the Lord himself is his portion, as he said to him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Provision for Priests and Levites1The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD; that is their inheritance. 2Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. 3This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.… Cross References Numbers 18:20-24 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ... Joshua 13:14 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Joshua 13:33 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Ezekiel 44:28 In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. Numbers 18:8-11 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute. / A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy. ... Numbers 18:19 All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.” Numbers 18:31 And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting. Leviticus 6:16-18 Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. / It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering. / Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.” Leviticus 7:7-8 The guilt offering is like the sin offering; the same law applies to both. It belongs to the priest who makes atonement with it. / As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him. Leviticus 7:34-36 I have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’” / This is the portion of the food offerings to the LORD for Aaron and his sons since the day they were presented to serve the LORD as priests. / On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Hebrews 7:9 And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Revelation 1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. Treasury of Scripture Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brothers: the LORD is their inheritance, as he has said to them. the Lord Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Psalm 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. Psalm 73:24-26 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory… Jump to Previous Countrymen Heritage Inheritance Midst PromisedJump to Next Countrymen Heritage Inheritance Midst PromisedDeuteronomy 18 1. The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance3. The priests' due 6. The Levites' portion 9. The abominations of the nations are to be avoided 15. Christ the Prophet is to be heard 20. The presumptuous prophet is to die Although they have no inheritance among their brothers This phrase refers to the Levites, the priestly tribe of Israel. In the Hebrew context, "inheritance" (נַחֲלָה, nachalah) typically refers to land or property passed down through generations. The Levites were set apart for special service to God and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. This absence of land inheritance underscores their unique role and dependence on God for provision. Historically, this arrangement emphasized the Levites' spiritual responsibilities over material possessions, highlighting a life dedicated to serving God and the community. the LORD is their inheritance as He promised them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Although they haveיִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no inheritance וְנַחֲלָ֥ה (wə·na·ḥă·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion among בְּקֶ֣רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center their brothers, אֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel [is] their inheritance, נַחֲלָת֔וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He promised דִּבֶּר־ (dib·ber-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue them. לֽוֹ׃ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Deuteronomy 18:2 NIVDeuteronomy 18:2 NLT Deuteronomy 18:2 ESV Deuteronomy 18:2 NASB Deuteronomy 18:2 KJV Deuteronomy 18:2 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 18:2 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 18:2 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 18:2 French Bible Deuteronomy 18:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 18:2 They shall have no inheritance among their (Deut. 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