Deuteronomy 18:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² They shall have no inheritance among their brethren; the Lord is their inheritance, as He promised them.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: Jehovah is their inheritance, as he hath spoken unto them.

Common English Bible

² but they won’t share an inheritance with their fellow Israelites. The LORD alone is the Levites’ inheritance—just as God promised them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them.

Deuteronomy 18:2 Cross References

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 119:57

The LORD is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

Psalm 16:5

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield: The LORD will give grace and glory: No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Isaiah 61:6

But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD: men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

Lamentations 3:24

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Ezekiel 44:28

And they shall have an inheritance; I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

Numbers 18:20

And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any portion among them: I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:7

And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for every thing of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Deuteronomy 10:9

Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God spake unto him.)

Joshua 13:14

Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the offerings of the LORD, the God of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as he spake unto him.

1 Peter 2:5

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: