Deuteronomy 18:2

God's Word

So the Levites will have no land of their own like the other Israelites. The Lord will be their inheritance, as he promised them.

Cross References

Genesis 15:1

Later the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision. He said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I am your shield. Your reward will be very great.”

Psalm 119:57

You are my inheritance, O Lord. I promised to hold on to your words.

Psalm 16:5

The Lord is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.

Isaiah 61:6

You will be called the priests of the Lord. You will be called the servants of our God. You will consume the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their splendor.

Lamentations 3:24

My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⌞in life⌟. That is why I find hope in him.’

Ezekiel 44:28

“ ‘The priests will have no inheritance. I am their inheritance. Don’t give them any possessions in Israel. The priests belong to me.

Numbers 18:20

The Lord said to Aaron, “You will have no land or property of your own as the other Israelites will have. I am your possession and your property among the Israelites.

Numbers 18:7

Only you and your sons may do the work of priests—everything done at the altar and under the canopy. This is my gift to you: You may serve me as priests. Anyone else who comes near ⌞the holy place to do this work⌟ must die.”

Deuteronomy 10:9

This is why the tribe of Levi has no land of their own as the other tribes have. The Lord your God is their only possession, as he promised them.

Joshua 13:14

Moses did not give any land as an inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The sacrifices offered to the Lord God of Israel are what the Levites inherited, as the Lord had promised them.

1 Peter 2:5

You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.