Deuteronomy 18:1
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.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard 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 ma by fire, and his inheritance.
KJV1611 – Modern English
The priests, the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part or inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and His inheritance.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
The priests{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} [even] all the tribe{H7626} of Levi,{H3878} shall have no portion{H2506} nor inheritance{H5159} with Israel:{H3478} they shall eat{H398} the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire,{H801} and his inheritance.{H5159}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881}, and all the tribe{H7626} of Levi{H3878}, shall have no part{H2506} nor inheritance{H5159} with Israel{H3478}: they shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the offerings{H801} of the LORD{H3068} made by fire{H801}, and his inheritance{H5159}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
The preastes the Leuites all the trybe off Leui shall haue no parte nor enheritaunce with Israel. The offrynges of the Lorde ad his enheritaunce they shall eate,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The prestes, the Leuites, all the trybe of Leui shal haue no parte ner enheritaunce wt Israel. The offerynges of ye LORDE & his enheritaunce shal they eate.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The Priests of the Leuites, and all the tribe of Leui shall haue no part nor inheritace with Israel, but shall eate the offerings of the Lorde made by fire, and his inheritance.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The priestes of the Leuites, & all the tribe of Leui, must haue no part nor inheritaunce with Israel: but shall eate ye fierie offeringes of the Lorde, and his inheritaunce.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and his inheritance.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`There is not to the priests the Levites -- all the tribe of Levi -- a portion and inheritance with Israel; fire-offerings of Jehovah, even His inheritance, they eat,
American Standard Version (1901)
The priests the Levites, `even' all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his inheritance.
American Standard Version (1901)
The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his inheritance.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The priests, the Levites, that is, all the tribe of Levi, will have no part or heritage with Israel: their food and their heritage will be the offerings of the Lord made by fire.
World English Bible (2000)
The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and his inheritance.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Provision for Priests and Levites The Levitical priests– indeed, the entire tribe of Levi– will have no allotment or inheritance with Israel; they may eat the burnt offerings of the LORD and of his inheritance.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 10:9 : 9 That is why the Levites have no share or inheritance among their brothers; the LORD Himself is their inheritance, as He promised them.
- Deut 12:19 : 19 Be careful not to neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.
- Josh 13:14 : 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.
- Num 18:8-9 : 8 The LORD said to Aaron, 'See, I have placed you in charge of the contributions given to me and all the sacred offerings of the Israelites. I give them to you and your sons as a portion, a permanent statute.' 9 'You are to receive the most holy offerings, including every grain offering, sin offering, and guilt offering that they return to me. These most holy offerings belong to you and your sons.'
- Num 18:20 : 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.
- 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.
- Josh 13:33 : 33 However, Moses gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He promised them.
- Josh 18:7 : 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.
- 1 Cor 9:13-14 : 13 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar? 14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
- 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, watching over them—not under compulsion, but freely; not for dishonest gain, but eagerly. 3 Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Deut 18:2-32 verses90%
2 They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.
3 This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice: whether ox or sheep, they are to give the priest the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.
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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.
- Deut 10:8-92 verses84%
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.
9 That is why the Levites have no share or inheritance among their brothers; the LORD Himself is their inheritance, as He promised them.
- Num 18:23-253 verses84%
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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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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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.
- Num 18:20-212 verses79%
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.
- Deut 18:5-84 verses76%
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.
6 If a Levite comes from any of your towns anywhere in Israel where he resides, and he desires with all his heart to go to the place that the LORD chooses,
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.
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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.
- Ezek 44:28-292 verses75%
28 They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.
29 They are to eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.
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18 Nor will the Levitical priests ever fail to have a man before me to offer burnt offerings, to present grain offerings, and to make sacrifices continually.
- Num 8:14-152 verses75%
14 In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
15 After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.
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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.
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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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49 Do not include the tribe of Levi or take a census of them among the Israelites.
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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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26 Instead, they may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must no longer do the work. This is how you are to assign the Levites to their responsibilities.
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9 Any contribution from the sacred offerings that the Israelites bring to the priest will belong to him.
- Num 8:18-192 verses72%
18 I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the Israelites.
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.
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18 Do not let the tribe of the Kohathite clans be cut off from the Levites.
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11 'This also is yours: the contributions and wave offerings presented by the Israelites. I give these to you, your sons, and your daughters with you as a perpetual ordinance. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat of it.'
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17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
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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.'
- Num 18:2-32 verses72%
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.
3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will 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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9 'No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each Israelite tribe is to retain its inheritance.'
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6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.
- Ezek 48:11-122 verses71%
11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.
12 Their portion shall be the special offering given from the land, a most holy portion, next to the territory of the Levites.
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13 You are to eat it in a holy place because it is your portion and your sons’ portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD, for this is what I was commanded.'
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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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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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10 No outsider is to eat the holy food. A guest of the priest or a hired servant must not eat the holy food.
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33 The Levites were not counted among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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30 Say to the Levites: When you present the best of it, it will be credited to you, as if it were the produce of the threshing floor and the produce of the wine press.
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14 This land must not be sold, exchanged, or transferred, for it is holy to the Lord; it is set apart as the firstfruits of the land.
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11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites so that they may perform the service of the LORD.