Deuteronomy 18:2

New Living Translation

They will have no land of their own among the Israelites. The Lord himself is their special possession, just as he promised them.

Cross References

Genesis 15:1

Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”

Psalm 119:57

Lord, you are mine! I promise to obey your words!

Psalm 16:5

Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

Isaiah 61:6

You will be called priests of the Lord, ministers of our God. You will feed on the treasures of the nations and boast in their riches.

Lamentations 3:24

I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”

Ezekiel 44:28

“The priests will not have any property or possession of land, for I alone am their special possession.

Numbers 18:20

And the Lord said to Aaron, “You priests will receive no allotment of land or share of property among the people of Israel. I am your share and your allotment.

Numbers 18:7

But you and your sons, the priests, must personally handle all the priestly rituals associated with the altar and with everything behind the inner curtain. I am giving you the priesthood as your special privilege of service. Any unauthorized person who comes too near the sanctuary will be put to death.”

Deuteronomy 10:9

That is why the Levites have no share of property or possession of land among the other Israelite tribes. The Lord himself is their special possession, as the Lord your God told them.)

Joshua 13:14

Moses did not assign any allotment of land to the tribe of Levi. Instead, as the Lord had promised them, their allotment came from the offerings burned on the altar to the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Peter 2:5

And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.