Deuteronomy 10:9
That is why the Levites have no share or inheritance among their brothers; the LORD Himself is their inheritance, as He promised them.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Therefore Levi has no part nor inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your God promised him.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Wherefore Levi{H3878} hath no portion{H2506} nor inheritance{H5159} with his brethren;{H251} Jehovah{H3068} is his inheritance,{H5159} according as Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} spake{H1696} unto him.)
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Wherefore Levi{H3878} hath no part{H2506} nor inheritance{H5159} with his brethren{H251}; the LORD{H3068} is his inheritance{H5159}, according as the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} promised{H1696}{(H8765)} him.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
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.
Coverdale Bible (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.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Wherefore 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 (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.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD [is] his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers; Yahweh is his inheritance, according as Yahweh your God spoke to him.)
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God spake unto him.)
American Standard Version (1901)
Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God spake unto him.)
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For this reason Levi has no part or heritage for himself among his brothers: the Lord is his heritage, as the Lord your God said to him.)
World English Bible (2000)
Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers; Yahweh is his inheritance, according as Yahweh your God spoke to him.)
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Therefore Levi has no allotment or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance just as the LORD your God told him.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 18:1-2 : 1 The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD and His allotted inheritance. 2 They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.
- Ezek 44:28 : 28 They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
- Josh 14:3 : 3 For Moses had given the inheritance to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan River, but to the Levites he did not give any inheritance among them.
- Num 18:20-24 : 20 The LORD said to Aaron: You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and inheritance among the Israelites. 21 To the Levites, I have given every tithe in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting. 22 From now on, the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and die. 23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites. 24 For I have given the Levites the tithes that the Israelites present as a contribution to the LORD as their inheritance. That is why I told them they shall have no inheritance among the Israelites.
- Num 26:62 : 62 The total number of the Levites registered, all the males a month old or older, was 23,000. They were not counted among the Israelites because they were not given an inheritance among them.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Deut 18:1-22 verses87%
1 The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD and His allotted inheritance.
2 They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.
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33 However, Moses gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He promised them.
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14 But to the tribe of Levi, Moses gave no inheritance, for the offerings made by fire to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as He promised.
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8 At that time, the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
- Num 18:20-212 verses81%
20 The LORD said to Aaron: You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and inheritance among the Israelites.
21 To the Levites, I have given every tithe in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.
- Num 18:23-253 verses81%
23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites.
24 For I have given the Levites the tithes that the Israelites present as a contribution to the LORD as their inheritance. That is why I told them they shall have no inheritance among the Israelites.
25 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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27 And do not neglect the Levite living in your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.
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7 The Levites will not have a portion among you, because the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance east of the Jordan, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them.
- Josh 14:3-42 verses79%
3 For Moses had given the inheritance to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan River, but to the Levites he did not give any inheritance among them.
4 The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites did not receive a portion of land but were instead given cities to live in, with pasturelands for their livestock and possessions.
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6 I myself have chosen your brothers, the Levites, from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD for their service at the tent of meeting.
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14 In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
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5 For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the LORD forever.
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9 For the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
- Deut 18:7-82 verses75%
7 then he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there before the LORD.
8 They shall share equally in their meals, regardless of the income from their family possessions.
- Num 27:9-113 verses75%
9 If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.
10 If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
11 If his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, and they shall possess it. This shall be a legal statute for the Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Num 1:48-492 verses75%
48 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
49 Do not include the tribe of Levi or take a census of them among the Israelites.
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2 Bring your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, to join you and assist you while you and your sons serve before the tent of the testimony.
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5 Now the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood are commanded by the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—even though they too are descendants of Abraham.
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10 He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to Him, but now you are demanding the priesthood as well!
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29 Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
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8 Of Levi he said: 'Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one, whom You tested at Massah and contended with at the waters of Meribah.
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9 'No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each Israelite tribe is to retain its inheritance.'
- Num 3:11-122 verses74%
11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
12 I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine.
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4 Then you will know that I have sent this command to you so that My covenant with Levi may continue, says the Lord of Hosts.
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10 I stayed on the mountain, as I had done the first time, forty days and forty nights, and the LORD listened to me at that time as well and was not willing to destroy you.
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9 You shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the people of Israel.
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9 For you have not yet come into the resting place and the inheritance that the Lord your God is giving you.
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6 Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may assist him.
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19 Be careful not to neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.
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7 'Thus, no inheritance of the Israelites will transfer from one tribe to another, for each Israelite is to cling to the inheritance of their ancestral tribe.'
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33 The Levites were not counted among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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45 Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of the Israelites. The Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.
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15 The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering must be brought with the fat portions of the fire offerings to present as a wave offering before the LORD. They will belong to you and your descendants as a perpetual statute, just as the LORD commanded.
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28 They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
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12 You shall rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.
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16 The portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—the Lord Almighty is His name.
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19 I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites to do the work of the Israelites in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for them, so that no plague will come upon the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.