Deuteronomy 18:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² But among his brothers Lĕwi has no inheritance. יהוה is his inheritance, as He has spoken to him.

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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 events the word of יהוה came to Aḇram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Aḇram. I am your shield, your reward is exceedingly great.”

Psalm 119:57

Ḥet You are my portion, O יהוה; I have promised to guard Your words.

Psalm 16:5

יהוה is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You uphold my lot.

Psalm 84:11

For יהוה Elohim is a sun and a shield; יהוה gives favour and esteem; He withholds no good matter From those who walk blamelessly.

Isaiah 61:6

But you shall be called, ‘Priests of יהוה,’ ‘Servants of our Elohim’ shall be said of you. You shall consume the strength of the nations, and boast in their esteem.

Lamentations 3:24

“יהוה is my Portion,” says my being, “Therefore I wait for Him!”

Ezekiel 44:28

“And it shall be to them for an inheritance, I am their inheritance. And you give them no possession in Yisra’ĕl – I am their possession.

Numbers 18:20

And יהוה said to Aharon, “You are not to have an inheritance in their land, nor have any portion in their midst. I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Yisra’ĕl.

Numbers 18:7

“But you and your sons with you are to guard your priesthood for all matters at the slaughter-place and behind the veil, and you shall serve. I have given you the priesthood as a gift for service, but the stranger who comes near is put to death.”

Deuteronomy 10:9

Therefore Lĕwi has no portion nor inheritance with his brothers. יהוה is his inheritance, as יהוה your Elohim promised him.

Joshua 13:14

Only to the tribe of Lĕwi he had given no inheritance – the offerings made by fire to יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl were their inheritance, as He said to them.

1 Peter 2:5

you also, as living stones, are being built up, a spiritual house, a set-apart priesthood, to offer up spiritual slaughter offerings acceptable to Elohim through יהושע Messiah.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,